New Optional Rule for Master & Commander

Anachronistic sarcasm notwithstanding, this "news" item wasn't even a blip on my radar. I didn't notice it, so I wasn't offended, and once I saw it, my reaction was EXACTLY the same as aecurtis'. (Good one, btw, ae!)
That said, what I hope we all take from this is that what's important to some is irrelevant to others, and one can have a chuckle over something being overblown without someone to whom it matters taking offense.
If someone tomorrow posted a "headline" that West End games' "Star Wars Miniatures Battles" was going back into print with full support, I'd be over the moon (metaphorically speaking), but I would also be prepared to read a lot of jokes about it, and I would try to laugh along when I could.
And when I couldn't I would take quiet comfort in knowing I was right…
OMG, KIDDING!!!
But not really…