Phil,
Thanks for the civil response. I'll comment in like manner. Like I mentioned in my post, the level of effort in steering is a non-issue for me. Given a number of factors mainly being my weight, the sudden shifts that others may associate with irregular road surfaces are not even noticeable to me. But that's my own unique situations. Others may not have the same experience.
I will certainly agree that a c/t will never transition any faster than a m/c tire, but again, due to my own unique scenario, I don't feel that it is any slower. That's just my opinion.
I can respect your decision to return to the light for the reason you stated. You are obviously a more agressive type rider than what a darksider might ought to be. I'm not that agressive.
As far as Art goes, he crossed my line when he accused me of being a danger to others on the road when the fact is that he is far more dangerous to others with his reckless riding style. That kind of condecending attitude would piss anyone off. (I don't give a flying f... if my spelling is wrong, btw)