Well, I followed part of the Merck thread, however, I somehow missed the controversial section of it. Since the whole thread has vanished in the ozone since, I find it difficult to form an opinion now. If it's OK to that poster to say sorry as implied by bv, then she may do so.
On the other hand, I find that General Amnesty for all the Banned proposal is quite a nice idea, especially at this time of the year, while, at the same time, it would praise and adulate our dear host and moderator a lot.
Nonetheless, ever since I noted swiss to be around this board, I have always much appreciated her articulate and sophisticated posts, ever rich in content, as something really positively outstanding round here.