I do agree with @zslane…it’s hard to read for me. I get what they’re trying to say, and I think they’re just trying to be silly…but I think he nailed it when he said
Sorry, I didn’t see your reply. No, not quite. Money [and time] has just gotten much tighter for me recently. I’d be thrilled to have a grail, quail and 420 eventually; but out of the three, the quail is the one I’m most curious about.
They seem like cool guys that do a lot of good for the community, not my favorite designs (not big into their bimetals but love the dk, sk, and dlrn) but thats no reason to dismiss all them completely.
I think any consumer is well within his right to dismiss any company for any reason. I applaud you for taking a stand and backing it up with your wallet. I also have a couple of businesses I choose not to support for various reasons, they seem to be doing fine without my support.