Shambles,
Sorry for my misinterpretation. When you said, "It was noticeable to me, at least, that there was a subtle change of tone, over the last month or so. It was not a coincidence, that it coincided with Joe's absence from The Mudcat" I concluded you were saying it would not have happened if Joe were here. I concluded it could have.
Just wanted you to known the breeding ground for my confusion.
Roger in Baltimore