Actually, not rhetorical at all.  I'm genuinely interested in who you are and what your involvement is.  You are obviously very knowledgeable and you raise important issues.  I am an Alaskan and have no interest in creating risks for me or other Alaskans  (by the way, are you and Alaskan?).  My incentives as a business owner are clear by way of me disclosing my identity.  What is not clear, based upon your anonymity is what incentives you may have regarding your statements.  And I respect your right to remain anonymous.  Readers have a responsibility to be aware that anonymity shrouds sources of bias/incentives.  

Regarding your listing of parties and companies, you are VERY knowledgeable.  And, your listing in no way supports a conclusion of increased risk to the State by way of allowing my company (50% owner) to operate these existing wells rather than wasting the resource by plugging and abandoning the wells - a cost that will fall on the State if the transaction does not occur.