I'm off list at present (still unable to type much), but I need to comment on this one as it was passed on to me.
I started writing a long post and then decided that the only person who could speak for Gareth Thomas was Gareth himself.
This is what he said - "I'm very sad that somebody should be citing me who is so obviously unaware. I will not be quoted as a 'fandom wedge' when the BBC and the press are trying hard enough to split us all apart anyway. Please listen before you quote, and never quote out of context."
ie. (this is roughly paraphrasing what he said in explanation of the above) He will not be used in any way in fan disagreements. He will not take sides in any dispute between myself, Diane or anyone else. He does not want to be seen as taking sides in any debate regarding slash or any other issue and does not want anyone to make any assumptions at all regarding his views on anything.
Judith