Alexander, how about you and Bear take this to the back channel? I think you've both made your positions quite clear and stating them over and again are not going to have much positive effect on the rest of us.

If a craftsman has developed a supplier for raw materials and a method of production that allows his company to compete in the open market, then more power to him. And I certainly can see no good reason why he would need to share his 'trade secrets' with anyone. There's no need to be rude about it, to be sure, however Alexander always has the opportunity to respond with his wallet, so what goes around comes around.