And the responses to my actual question have been inconclusive, with both sides having no evidence to back up their thoughts, not even anecdotal.
Lies. I provided anecdotal evidence, except in favour of going ahead with the transaction
Well amusing watching OCUK'ers get in a huff about 'posted asking for advice, then ignored advice!!!111!!!;@@!'. Usually the person asking for advice is researching elsewhere, and there is often a minority who provide alternative viewpoints against what the OCUK majority has decided is righteous, true, just, and wise. Actually it's up to each OP asking these sorts of questions to weigh that up in the balance.