I couldn't agree more Bear. I found nothing offensive about it. Besides, if I did find it offensive I would have just ignored it. I have to say that I don't like the idea of threads being deleted. Edited......yes, but not deleted. Especially for something as minor as this.
A thread that was getting too hot over at Tom's cafe was deleted (despite the fact that Hamish's threat to leave ended the thread quickly. I have lost respect for that site because of it.