Tony,

First off I apologize for coming across as attacking you. If you talk to folks who know me, I hope you'll find that I am honestly interested in "open" discussion.

Truth is I am grossly biased towards electrics, and I think the answer is trivial. Make the weight 11lbs without gas or without batteries. I believe this will invalidate glow immediately, but I also believe such was inevitable anyways. Of course that's politically impossible hence my support for Dave's position of "leave well enough alone for now".

I look forward to meeting you at the Nats in 2010, and hope you'll take my arguments in the collegial manner they were intended,

Fraternally yours,

JP