TB/DB has been willing to host threads discussing specifics of bad business ethics as a service to the DB community. That's great.
Yet regarding the possible new owner, there has only been inference, innuendo and rumors. There has never been a direct reference discussing specific business ethic problems. Since I own a bass that this person worked on before I purchased it, I've read copiously here trying to find such specifics. I have seen one reference of where a product that this person made didn't work for a luthier trying to install it, but I haven't found specific business ethics problems with this person discussed.
I'd suggest that if those specific situations exist with the possible new owner, they should be brought up here now. Otherwise, the inferences, innuendo, rumors and other cheap shots should stop.
This is in notable contrast to the documentation here in TB/DB regarding the current BC owner. There is little doubt about that.
There is nothing new about new owners purchasing failed businesses, including where the previous owners had bad business ethics. It happens all the time. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.
I'd say what I said before, the possible new owner has demonstrated his technical talent, but he is going to have to prove himself over the long term before he'll be widely trusted here. I agree that paying back some old BC unfulfilled commissions would go a long way to help with this; that should be considered part of the expense of taking over this business.
I also agree that we have some wonderful vendors here that many of us have had a great time working with. For many of us they will always be the first choice of people we want to work with.
