On points 3, 4, and 7...

That's too bad, but a given... until the WAS goes through the introspection, they won't change their mind. It's nice that there's consistency there, it's too bad it's not reverse...

Once again an example that our words simply will not get through...

At the other two points, 1 and 2...

It irks me that those type of comments from the WAS... are lies... in the sense that, while they might believe on the surface they "don't know" and say things that seem open ended... AFAIC, they DO know... they just don't want to say the answer... they just don't want to drop the hammer...

Because in their minds... deep in their hearts... they don't like what is going on... what they are doing... and they're doing their best to do and believe that they aren't some emotional monster...

Yes... expect the worst, hope for the best, and keep moving forward...