I totally agree with Brian on this, I do talk to Brian quite often and know him not to be the type of person that would lie about whats going on through email or anywhere else. When I hear him say "he might not go because of the backstabbing going on behind the scenes", I take that as him saying if him going is going to cause more of that to go on and and less talking getting done about the important issue at hand, that being the proposed ban again US, then he might not go for the sake of the industry. Personally I would like him there because I think from my personal perspective of the breeders I have did business with/chatted with, he is the one I want representing me. Just my two cents, and I don't agree with anyone bashing Brian, when he has already done a ton to help this business, and I am sure the best is yet to come!