Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
Is it really so strange that an individual or group might change their name to better market themselves?
Nothing strange whatsoever and it happens all the time in the acting profession. I certainly don’t believe that Gold Bros. re-named themselves in order to deceive but their reasons for so doing, especially given their sometimes questionable labelling practices must raise doubts about their overall integrity. It is perfectly conceivable that they may have considered that names easily recognised as being from the Indian sub-continent might not, therefore, be thought of as being experts in the field of Scottish highland dress. They do, however, seem to have a certain degree of economy when it comes to the truth as to the source of many of their products and I can see why this would lead to someone raising doubts about other aspects of their business practices and, in particular, the public persona they aim to present.
As a result I consider it perfectly reasonable for Highlander Daz to take “Heather McCain” and the statements “she” makes on behalf of this organisation with a very generous pinch of salt as neither anything in my personal experience nor what I have seen or read both here and elsewhere has done anything to persuade me to the contrary.