Hi R,

Thank you for bearing with me whilst I figure this out...to the extent that is possible.
I appreciate your assurance that I've done nothing wrong in asking the question.

The choices that were made on Steve's behalf will always be a mystery to me, but I may have the opportunity to choose differently in this scenario.

It's about having the courage (my word of the year, ironically...) to ask the right question to the right person.

Speak soon,

Lost