Aber wrote:I assume the scam was concerned with the wider interpretation, not the work that LFW did (see example below)?
As I mentioned earlier, the majority of the "anomalies" "found" by LFW were a product of them beginning by redefining the definitions of the existing database. The changed the definitions of "total armor", "light armor", and "MBT", as well as what was included in "artillery". They also chose to change the defined scope and duration of engagements, which of course changed strength and casualty figures considerably.
I did the "review of the review", but don't remember if the sample I checked included Aprilia I? I do know that in every case I reviewed, the "discrepancies" found by LFW - except for a few minor typographical errors - all were due to the goalpost shifting.
That was part of the "scam", which apparently was generated by the origin scam. The original scam was that the actual purpose of the review was not actually to do a review and scrub of the database, but was intended to discredit Trevor and HERO/DMSi as part of a vendetta which developed between him and a federal government analyst who shall remain anonymous. I have long suspected the failure of the LFW SOW to match definitions to the original definitions used in the CHASE database was deliberate and was done in order to ensure the "anomalies" would occur. So yes, I suspect that at least initially LFW was in the dark with regards to the scam.