FWIW-It's my understand that the previous owner did not personally have access to the email database(or didn't know how to), but that a couple other (former) staff members did.
Jeff, we all know that you have a gripe with Cris. It's a $100 promo than an afilliate apparently went way overboard with. They are still one of the pioneers in the industry, and this isn't going to change over that.
If you have a legitimate bitch, let it fly-but this is a long ways from being what should be a serious issue.