A few clarifications: I am not the author of the letter. I did not include the author's name as I wanted comment without any side issues arising. I did not wish to gripe or cause ill-feeling or troll or other nasty things. I was aware of this letter but few of the other people I spoke to in Whitby this year had seen, heard of or read it. I thought that since some of them were those being written about it was only right they have the opportunity to do so, and to reply if they wished.
If I have mistaken the nature of 'discussion forum' so be it.