[Advogado]

I simply cannot fathom the complaints, by a few posters on this board, about lack of transparency or some dark, underlying conspiracy in the class-action lawsuit. While one may have legitimate concerns (I do) about whether the $43 million settlement may turn out to be inadequate, the complaints expressed in this board, in my view, have no basis in fact. There is nothing opaque about the class-action lawsuit or its settlement, except for the obfuscation that have appeared from time-to-time in the Daily Sun, the Homeowners' Association newsletter, and statements made by Janet Tutt. There is certainly no dark, underlying conspiracy. Everything is a matter of public record, and it has been explained over the years in numerous POA Bulletins. But it does take some effort to actually understand everything-- much more effort than sitting at one's computer keyboard and carping and speculating.

If anyone has any concerns about the class action, he or she can walk away from the computer keyboard, go to the courthouse, and look at the case file. Then, if any questions remain, go to the next POA meeting, and ask your questions to one or more of the lead plaintiffs. I am confident that they will be glad to answer them. They have nothing to hide, and I think that they should be proud of what they have done for us. It would be nice if some of the beneficiaries of their actions would take the time to understand the facts before criticizing.