I am very glad this issue has been (potentially) resolved to our satisfaction. I hate to see ANYONE be soured to Scotland. It really is a magnificant country and everyone should be able to enjoy it.

On a slightly more "skeptical note", I too think that the gentleman in question did some pretty big "backpeddling" when he was confronted with his remarks by his superiors... "I was just kidding" sounds like a pretty "off the cuff, oh shoot, I've been caught, what should I say now, quick" response to me.