Aaron, I think you're on to the right answer. They deal with automated e-mails in an automated fashion and I doubt that any of it ever hits Senator Grassley's eyes.
One good thing about this 350 event is that it gets me away from the computer to meet some actual human beings who share similar ideas. Sorry to say, but most of the characters on LCF are pretty ""virtual""
I won't be in town for the Oct 24 event however.