Panache,

This is a very cogent response. I thank you. May I respectfully suggest that in the wake of this explanation, the offending post be deleted, the explanation left in place and the thread be left open.

That's surely a good alternative, because...

To leave the offending post in place is to suggest a board bias or, at minimum, tolerance for one point of view but not the countervailing one.

Just my two cents....