Yeah, I did. No one has said anything. It may be simply that they lack any perspective or are not here at worst times, etc. My neighbors are 386/4MB RAM, ex-modem users....there is no place like numb.
As you said, it is some scenario, perhaps unanticipated with the way the spec is implemented, that results in this (apparently poor handling of a failed channel). But I am GUESSING.
I think that is logical. The good news: both tech folks saw it and saw the results and showed me the wonky channel. Something will change - or it won't . But at least I an exonerated from having fabricated a story and, more importantly, IT IS NOT MY PURCHASED MODEM. ha ha ha