@Bill DeBrooke posted:I think that reasoning is wrong on multiple levels. A case in point would be my 2343 AA that if memory serves appeared under my Christmas Tree in 1953. I assure you that I developed a love of the Santa Fe Railroad that has really never gone away. While I am not sure they have ever made a nickel off me, if there had been a way to pay them back for the enjoyment that train gave to me, in a heartbeat I would have.
...and you could just as easily find someone else that has had the same childhood experience as you but not be inclined to pay Santa Fe anything. And even if everyone shared your desire and commitment to repay Santa Fe (now BNSF) for the enjoyment you got from a toy/model with Santa Fe markings, there is not a legal way they could accept any monetary compensation for the enjoyment gleaned from it, unless the repayment is in the form to perhaps become a prominent shareholder. 
