HP,

Your post makes me sad. I don't think that you are in a MLC. I do think that you are in mourning. I'm not sure that you can't ever have what you want though. The trouble is that it is entirely up to Mr. HP to make those changes or not. I think you figured out that beyond mutual respect and a reasonable give and take it is up to him whether to ramp it up or not. I know the feeling.

Karen