Subject: Re: Reading tea leaves
Going back to the OP’s original question, who on this board agrees with Ms Decker and supports a possible Berkshire dividend and why?

That's why I miss the polls of the old board. While we still wouldn't know the "why" they would answer the "who" (quantity), while answers to your question in form of posts will only come from a handful of active posters and might not only not be representative of the silent majority here, but might actually give a completely distorted picture of the general mood and opinion of the Berkshire shareholders here.