So, in less than 3 hours, you went from this:
"Alan: I oppose doing anything that allows the casinos to control the player, and by allowing the casino to make you come in when they want you to because of this or that is them controlling you. Once you fall into that type of behavior, the pattern of them controlling you continues while players remain oblivious to it and its pitfalls. Over the years, the only times I've ever responded to all the offers is when I go on a trip for the specific reason of taking all the freebies without playing one dime of my own money."
To now admitting that the almighty casinos aren't really controlling you? It sure looks disingenuous to be so preachy on this topic and now "see the light". How many other tenets that you have been pushing are as flimsy as your stance against comps which just fell like a house of cards? While I can't totally support Arci, he certainly may be on to something when it comes to you being inconsistent.