I guess the Jay/mods had enough of the bickering. But again I find it odd the thread of deleted instead of locked.
I believe it was the subject matter, not the bickering, that got it taken without word or warning. I know there is at least one person in the room walking around like a proud peacock even if we never know who it is. No-one was dragged in to the thread. Everyone had a choice to ignore or respond. If anyone chose to respond it was their own doing, they had something to say.
Oh well, so much for discussions that matter.