Not every thread rises to legal analysis, which is really the underlying premise of your argument.

That's not really an answer. I asked for a distinction, and you've just said that there's a distinction because there's a distinction. Do you need me to give examples?

Lots of discussion on a WB contract. (Sorry, /u/dickwhiskey.) Discussions on OGE letter.

NYC Casino.. UVA Fraternity. Analysis of Kickstarter funding.

Then again, I suspect you aren't an attorney so I'm not convinced that you actually get the comparison.

Again, why does this matter? I'm not going to prove my credentials one way or another on an internet forum.

I would ask for the ethics opinion when it comes out, but I wouldn't want you to link your account to that question inadvertently.