Thank you, Mr. Slayer
So re:
"The problem arises as to whether or not Mr. Lester wants to trust the information to a "server farm" or to another person (or group of people) with a single dedicated server" - your post..

Hmmm. I begin to see your interesting position within this group.

I have a suspicion that JL sees this as his "PhD" thesis. He's not likely to give it up, is he?

Yet, if the MGH stuff is really gone, (tears hair out, foams at mouth, eats carpet!!!!) wouldn't you think he'd want to preserve what is there? Perhaps, for him, giving the database to someone else is just plain giving it all away..I begin to understand his terror at the idea of "giving it away".

I don't think he'll do it guys.

Well, a late night for me, a middle-of-theday for most of you. (But he must know SOMEONE he trusts...)

all the best