I think Mike misjudged the mood of the forum, and some of his decisions have been questionable..
It is not to late to recover this, but Mike needs to explain his motives.
I do admire his tenacity, and he has been very helpful to me in the past. The fact is he has F***** this time, and I think back pedalling is required..
We all make wrong choices in life, and have to live with them, but sometimes we can right the wrong,
This is such a case.