>Some MVPs, while protecting their status - should not always defend MS in a manner wherein things are obviously just in favor of MS.

Ahhh, the conspiracy theory comes out. Well, I can tell you that nobody at MS tells me, nor has anybody ever asked me to spout the party line. I, at times, have been critical of MS. It should not be construed that whenever I, or another MVP says something positive about MS, it is via coersion.

I think you comment here is a bit off-base...