... David was just stating that Mark was 'killing the messenger' and relayed that he had received verbal abuse from him.

I think David feels he is owed an apology for Marks 'unsavory' behavior. I think David is due an apology, he relayed the imformation and caught the '$hit' from Mark. What did David do to deserve it?

Mark's beef is with the BOD not David. I understand Mark's frustration, AND I understand David's lack of compasion for someone who piles crap and abuse on him.

It's probably more relavant than the Florida Golfing and Bread Breaking lists you referred to earlier.

Is Mark willing to ask the BOD (not David or the Chipboard) to be removed?
Is Mark willing to publicly state he will not enter into any chip slabing (if if were to become possible in the future)?
Is Mark willing to drop his block list?

If he can anwser yes to all the above, I would bet that an impase might be corrected. It might not, BUT it would not hurt the situation. My money is with Mark could care less. It is only the posters on this board that is making this such a huge issue, OTHERWISE they would have weighed in. Some SlabFree BOD's have come on board- and sought input which indicates THEY are listening.