Marten,

I failed to notice the post that you "slipped in" during the 3 minute interval when I was responding to DD in this thread.  Geez, I kinda sensed SOMETHING was going on to precipitate Harlan's sudden departure.  I hate that it was THAT sort of thing. 

As I listened to his "rant" and to other statements he has made, the strong feeling I got was, "we're not hearing everything."  Back when he was airing his gripes against the park service in his earlier videos, I remember SO MANY of his followers (including some satisfied customers) voicing their ardent support for whatever he was saying and making harsh remarks about Claire & others.  He was putting himself out there like some kind of martyr... and his followers were buying it big time (especially since there was so much silence from the other side). 

Me?  I didn't know what to think.  Harlan has always seemed such a personable guy and a positive advocate for the park.  As I've said before, he's a very good marketer.

Clearly there have been some issues that did not gain public attention.  Whether the cause was intentional malfeasance or simple slipshod business practices doesn't seem to matter, anymore.  The responsibility was his to clear it up. Instead, he seems to have put more energy into distracting rants - legitimate or not - that painted only a partial picture of what was going on.

Like others have said, I appreciate your insights and filling in of gaps.  I'm guessing the picture in Red Lake is even more complex than our remote ruminations can conjure.

Later,

Jimbo   8-)