The manner in which you just posted makes it sound as if you are going to uncover a beautiful fragrant rose under the pile of crap and that since its so pretty all the crap won’t matter.
Was this pile of crap not accumulating long before these long lost email conversations were sent? Were webmasters not already on this case long before that point in time trying to get them to do the right thing?
Sorry, somehing is giving me a very itchy feeling.