If by "communication" you mean "convincing them to just let it go" then, yeah, we'll go with that.

From what I can tell they're all hung up over the phrase 'must fit the premise' and playing mental racquetball with their perception of the subject.

(Here's a hint for you, mun: if you're so convinced that there's no valid excuse to be found that you're actually afraid to ask for an outside opinion, that probably means you're either right or it's more trouble than it's worth.)