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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I in no way said or implied that Bruce Hamilton,
Steve Geppi, Gary Leach, or David Gerstein are saints. I *will* say
explicitly that I am thankful for all of them and appreciate what they have
done, are doing, and will do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't think anyone thinks Bruce Hamilton and
Steve Geppi published Disney comics out of sheer altruism. At the same
time, both of them had/have a great love of Disney comics, and I think that is
great. Without Bruce Hamilton, I don't believe we would have had a
Gladstone I / Disney Comics / Gladstone II. From what I can have read,
there was about a snowball's chance in Hell of us having Disney comics back in
North America without Steve Geppi. I am very thankful for them
*regardless* of their motives. The fact that they both happened to love
Disney comics just makes it more special.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't believe for one minute that David
Gerstein's or Gary Leach's comments on the DCML have been for the benefit of
Gemstone or to refute some bad publicity. Only a *tiny* percentage of
Gemstone comic buyers are members of this mailing list. I think the idea
that I or others on this list concerns or complaints about certain things
Gemstone is doing having a bad effect of Gemstone is silly. My or a few
other peoples opinions on what Gemstone is doing is not going to hurt or help
Gemstone at all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I greatly appreciate the fact that David and Gary
both have contributed to this list. I think the fact that they do so is
wonderful. I don't know many other companies or businesses that I deal
with where people at the company will participate so openly or honestly.
They don't even have to be *members* of this ML, let alone contribute to
it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then Travis Seitler contributes to the list, and
even is open and honest that he has somewhat different opinions than some of the
other Gemstone employees. Not only is that a heck of a thing to do, it
makes Gemstone seem like a wonderful place to work at.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also appreciate the fact that all of these
Gemstone people can read my critiques and complaints and not just dismiss me or
confuse me with someone that wants Gemstone to fail. They could easily
just ignore my posts or be mean and petty about it. Instead they try to
answer my concerns and worries. I don't ever want to get to a place in my
life where I would not be appreciative of that.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have no idea if Disney comics in the US is a
"dead body" or not. If it is though, I appreciate every month and year
that they reanimate the body for longer than it would have been
otherwise.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dean Rekich</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>