Jeff:
When someone orders a product from me and asks my opinion on what they intend to do with it, I give them an honest answer. I am not obliged to tell them everything about what I am doing that may be headed in a similar direction.
I have a method to do what I call, "Reverse Composite Wings." It has several things in common with composite work that is being done worldwide today in many applications other than, but also including, model airplane construction. It was, and still is my intention to share this information with everyone who wants to know about it, but only when I have fully developed it and fully proven it to my satisfaction. I don't want to give out false or misleading information.
In the past I've been chided by my friends for not taking the credit that I deserve for the things I have developed. My stock answer to them is that I will never take credit for things I did not fully invent because then, when I do take credit for something, there will be no doubt about it. Want examples? The Lost-Foam idea is mine. It is the thing I am most proud of in my modeling life. Most of the developments that people worldwide use in CL stunt foam wing construction were developed by me, and that includes the landing gear rib arrangement that virtually all CL foam wing manufacturers use today.
I share information as well or better than anyone in this hobby/sport. Sometimes I am taken to task for giving out too much information. Arrogant? Well, if that's how you perceived it, that's fine. I remember you asking me a lot of questions and I remember answering them to the best of my ability.
It seems to me that you are the arrogant one, suggesting that I feel my way is the "best way" to do everything in this event. I have learned much from many and only desire to pass it on in the best "pay it forward" tradition. When I do answer questions, I always give credit where credit is due. Ask Brett Buck about that sometime. He's been extremely gracious in pointing out on this forum that I don't take nearly enough credit for the things I do and pass on to others.
I'm sorry that you feel the way you do. I remember our first meeting at last year's Nats, where I came over and introduced myself you you. As I recall, you had a lot of electric power questions to ask of me, and I answered them all patiently and to the best of my ability. Perhaps coming over and introducing myself was an arrogant move; I just thought I was being friendly.
Just sayin' - Bob