Very well stated John, my questions are-Why  hasn't the musher in question come forward and bring much needed transparency to this issue? Each and every day that goes by Without their side of this only makes us conspiracy minded people think it has to be one of the Itidarod's poster boy's and they are doing All they can to protect them and if so Why? Again Transparency destroys all rumors and mis-information, so how about Mr. Nordman?