I may not have phrased that quite right - Let's say - I think they have a specific agenda. And I think it's possible that a fair number of them are sort of "embracing" the aspects of their lifestyles that others don't approve of with that name. Sort of throwing down the gauntlet.

As to the other - Professional professional? Or SCA official sort of interactions? He has something of a reputation in certain quarters that I wouldn't exactly characterize as positive in nature.