It would be interesting to hear the AMA's side of the story.....without giving whoever fields the question ample time to "cook up" an answer. This is where the email method of questioning does not work, you will stand a better chance of knowing the truth by looking the other person dead in the eye and face to face. This is one reason why I don't think contacting the AMA by phone or email about anything carries very much weight.
Might as well ask a hobo if the $20 bill on the ground is his.

BTW, when are the "AMA SOCK PUPPET" patches due to come out?