Kevin, yes I recall the two e-mails you've found, plus at least three others expressing similar sentiments.

Well, here's another one, right from one of the new authors:

"Michel lost tens of thousands of dollars in people who didn't renew their membership specifically because of him." (referring to JVP)

This is Doug, making a statement that he couldn't possibly substantiate - about an individual who did a great deal to help the VFP movement in the 1990's.