"Venturing to an outside venue", was not necessarily literal Sir, but was meant to be figurative.
What I meant by saying that is, and what I should have said, was,
"yes indeed there are many other options."
I certainly wasn't trying to refute you on any point you had made.
I was simply attempting to further the discussion, in asking questions to what otherwise,
I know nothing about (i.e.) an agency setting
I meant also that it is "outside of the "venue" of THIS TER board,"
(attempting to be "PC" about it, and not have the thread pulled by TER)
You see, this board allows for a lively repartee, however, in any realm,
certainly there are rules.
Unfortunately, when I conjecture, or substantiate a response, or even just think to
myself, when reading some of the board posts, my thoughts and my chosen words
are very delicately conveyed as not to piss off the masses, scare away the "Newbies",
and anger the general populace of TER Hobbyists, and Providers alike.
(In light of it being an election year, espousing my somewhat general/and/or/broad opinions
like that of a Candidate for office, is the "PC" thoroughfare for a lively debate, is it not?
At the end of the day, this is all just mindless fodder, repartee, purring and mutterings.
But I digress...

 
The cliché' "Can't we all get along?", has been of late, an issue, which has all but
put this local board in the dumps, so-to-speak.
Also, another clarification is needed on my behalf;
Not to single only you out Sir @Nknow, but since I am responding to you...
perhaps you are unaware that a month ago, a very significant and otherwise,
local board was shut down permanently by "the Powers that be".
It caused an "exodus" in general, of Hobbyists running scared, fearful of their S.O.'s finding
out, and ad infinitum! Not to mention those of us whom are Providers whom are simply
"livin' the dream", (Ok, maybe not "THE DREAM", however, for some it truly is "THE DREAM"),
I shall continue my digress on "the dream" ......I engage in "the hobby", for several reasons.
One is the obvious, the others are indescribable, and unattainable unless you're "in it".
Also, a byproduct of the Hobby is the significant camaraderie oft-times this arena provides.
I have met a network of wonderful, kind, and lovely people fortunately.
Only a handful have I met of the unsavory and
otherwise bitchy/and/or/rude jerk persuasion amidst both Providers and Hobbyists.
(the key is to sweetly and politely screen, screen and screen some more, which I always do,
and which is noted in a major thread -- see below)
Someone take the mike please...."drops said mike" https://youtu.be/zIdUlp3QAsk
Peace out my Brethren