Re: New Pete diary

["Schrade, Scott" <sschrade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Now, that's uncalled for.  Who was going so far as to say they would 
> hold it against Pete if he apologized?  


No one said that.  I was just wondering if anyone felt that way now.  You
see, a lot of you seemed very proud, secure, & smug in your "Pete owes me
nothing" counter-attack to my & other's hope for an apology.

In fact, we were criticized by some for feeling frustrated that Pete hadn't
apologized.  Some said he already had.  Some said we didn't have the right 
to expect an apology - that it wasn't part of the bargain.

Some were confused as to why we needed Pete to say "I'm sorry."  Some in-
sinuated we were "scary" for hoping for an apology.  Some said we should 
just move on & let it go.

Some were just satisfied that Pete "told the truth."  Some said Pete didn't
need to apologize because he didn't do anything wrong.  Some said it didn't
matter if Who fans were getting picked on because of Pete's actions.

So, with all that in mind, I was just wondering if anyone who held any of
those views was a little let down by Pete actually uttering the words "I'm
sorry" to his fans.

Do you feel he caved in by not holding his ground?  Does he seem any less 
of a man for being concerned about his fans?  Has he lost some of that 
tough aloofness that some of you seemed to respect & place faith in?

Many of you took me & others to task for hoping for an apology & now that
the apology has come the reaction is, "There!  Are you happy now?  Will 
this make you shut-up?!"

The answer is, yes, it *will* make me shut-up.  But I want to know how the
"Pete owes me nothing" crowd feels about this shocking turn of events.
Because apparently, Pete *did* owe us something!  Apparently he felt the
need to apologize directly to his fans.  Apparently he felt the need to
take the course of action that many of you decided he shouldn't.  I want
to know how those people feel now.

Was Pete wrong to apologize?  Or were those who thought he needn't bother
with an apology misguided in their gauging of the Pete/fan relationship?

We who hoped for an apology took a lot heat for our views.  Looks like
Pete heard us.  I simply want to know how the "Pete owes me nothing" camp
feels.

And perhaps I should've gone with "lunkheads" instead of "fuckheads."  ;-)
Aw hell, I love all of you, you know that.


- SCHRADE in Akron