The alternative would have been to wait until it was all ready then there would be more complaints. Doing it this way, those who get the initial batch are less likely to complain, unless of course, they complain in anticipation!
The fuss started with post #383 when Kris went slightly OTT in his criticism of Hattons, then other posters jumped to Hattons' defence and it went on from there.
Edit to spell Kris correctly
This one looks like it was decapitated desmokeboxitated and its innards spewed out!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REF-125-UK-Only-Scrap-Yard-0-6-0-Non-Motorised-Hornby-Loco-/281408948425?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item418547c8c9
Follow on from EHertsGER
At one joke session, someone stood up and said "Number 87"
Response from the audience:
"Ha Ha Ha Ha. - Thats brilliant. I never heard that one before."