Thanks, Perry, I appreciate your comments.
I think it's fair for others (in this case, Jeff) to ask questions, since I'm asking the same ones. In this instance, I'm able to answer the question directly. <vbg>
You raise an excellent point. If you attend .NET User Group meetings, and community events like MSDN CodeCamp (which are popping up all over the place), you'll come across many people who are building new .NET apps or converting legacy apps to .NET.
Kevin