Guest - obviously, not all opinions expressed over the years on this subject
are realistic, sensible, reasonable, legal...etc...

But from a fresh, objective perspective
the whole sorry saga has been mishandled one way or another.

If interested parties have entrenched their positions in this impasse,
surely it is still not too late for serious discussion seeking a fair mutual resolution...

Other long bitter disputes over rights ownership and 'lost' tapes
are now finally reaching agreement.

I am looking at one newly 'discovered', remastered and lovingly packaged CD
on my shelf right now,
tapes that was feared lost forever due to intractable band & record label in-fighting only a few years ago.

So maybe room for hope and optimism...???