I just wanted to say that I appreciate your transparency about your own sitch. Whatever doubts or difficulties you have in your own R, they don't detract in the slightest from your insights and wisdom about Rs. Please don't think that you have to have it all sussed out to be able to give feedback!
From a purely selfish point of view, I'd hate you to curtail your feedback.
I'm sorry about recent developments with SO. As Ellie mentioned, it's hard to know to what extent they are red flags. I think you need more information.
Good luck with all of this and remember that you've already graduated to DB vet status no matter what happens. You can't undo that.
Wendy
Me: 51 H: 52 T: 23 yrs M: 19 yrs S18, D16, S14 (special needs) PA: 2003/2004 Piecing: 2004 on Suspect H had EA: 8/2012-12/2012