Eeb,
I've just received my copy of SS magazine but haven't read it yet. Yes it does seen very short sighted not to proof for steel shot of any kind, as it seems that it is inevitable in the future. Not that I could afford the gun, but it has to affect the sales audience for certain. My sidelock Browning SxS's as well as my Merkels can handle the future of nontox ammo, so I'm good to go.
My bet is that someone just had to be misinformed!
Karl