Since we here at the Wide World of Andrew believe in giving everyone his/her say, I figured it would only be fair to post Paulo's response to my letter last night. It went something like this:

Andrew,

You do know one of my favorite quotes?

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannont be both." -Niccolo Machiavelli

-Paulo

So there you have it. And I was expecting a simple HTFU...