The tone of your scepticism casts a doubt on whether you even want an answer is what I meant.

Well, it only happens that I know pretty well who Dan is. And for the same reason, I reckon he would be willing to answer my question regardless of the tone of my scepticism. In fact, I suspect he would prolly be interested in that me and everyone else here would know what led him to include that controversial statement that I am questioning in the body of his post. :)

often without seeming particularly interested in the rest of the text.

Oh, better you have no doubt that I was genuinely interested in the rest of his text, which I read and digested it all in its integrity and that's precisely where my question came from. Otherwise, I wouldn't have even bothered to comment. Don't you think?

I noticed that here.

What makes you think that what you noticed is what really happened in this case?

No offence.

All good babe. No offense has been taken!