>Probably no way to know that, but from what I heard there were a signficant number from customers.
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>>Craig, I wonder how many of those emails were from MVPs dismayed at the prospect of losing their baubles of office and how many were from "customer" recipients of MVP largess who thought it might dry up without the award.
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>I've heard that from MVPs for other products too, so it isn't just a VFP thing.
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>>In the case of VFP, so many MVPs have said they'd contribute the same regardless of the award that it probably makes little difference to customers.
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>I agree about Sergey, but keep in mind that the award is for community contributions in all areas (presentations, blogging, authoring, forum presence, etc.), not just the UT. So, if some new person pops up and the sum total of what they do in other places is more than what another person does in one place, then there may be one new MVP and one more defrocked one.
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>>Even so, certainly I'd express my disappointment if somebody like Sergey failed to receive the reward while somnolent regulars receive theirs as usual.


I've seen Sergey post outside of the thread.