Does it really matter at this point where the game was or was not advertised, what the intentions were from the beginning, etc, etc?

Dayne's detractors claim that he has been trying to kill off the PC game. Part of their evidence is lack of advertisement for the PC game. Some claim that the Diamond Mind PC game would generate more revenue if it were advertised. But you're right -- it doesn't matter much at this point.

I know it isn't advertising per se, but go to www.diamond-mind.com and tell me what you see.
Do a google search for 'diamond mind baseball simulation' and tell me what the first return is.
Do a google search on 'diamond mind baseball simulation online' and let me know what the top return is.

I find a website that hasn't been updated in half a year. If I go here, I find no indication that a PC game even exists. We've been down this road before.

Look, advertising is key to selling these baseball simulations. How did you ever find out about Diamond Mind in the first place, or any other game, for that matter? If my dad hadn't responded to an APBA Football ad in the Sporting News about 35 years ago, I wouldn't have ever heard about any of these games. If you completely cut out all advertising for a game, you're going to see a dramatic fall in sales. Rather than seeing your forum drive customers away, you won't see any curious customers in the first place.