Can I just say that apart from apparently not practising what you are preaching...
"I thought we all would believe in freedom of speech, now for God's sake let this thing drop now!"
...that I agree wholeheartedly with what you say about not all fans having to praise every single thing that Meat does. If he wants to leave then that's fine - we are lucky, possibly unique, to have had such an honest and open forum with such an incredible star.
He's not going into hiding - he will now have his own site!
I've been considering joining the club for some time but cannot afford it right now (new house, new album, new single etc etc
). I hope to join one of the many sites soon...
TRex