[boo_radley]

A vendor's history and potential obligations are important.

[oh_sigh]

What decision would this information inform?

"Well, that sounds like an awesome service, I just wish that Paul Graham had OKd it, then we would be in the clear"?

[boo_radley]

You should think about possible answers to the questions you ask before you ask them. And then, when you do ask them, do it in a better way.