2) You won't get answers anyways, and it has been
explained why. Trying
further is useless. If you asked 100 times, it is unlikely you get an answer
the 101st time. You will only loose any credit you have by constantly
asking.
You may be right, but it should be up to each individual to choose
whether they want to stop trying, just as it is up to each individual
to choose when they want to stop listening. It's extremely easy to
ignore threads on a mailing list, so why not just do so?