If I were Deborah I'd totally ignore the hogwashy piece at the very top of this thread. It's laced with negative innuendo, which to me appears to the the real point of the piece, which makes it a POS. Anyone who made that offer to me like that would promptly be shown the door, and that's coming from someone who's given away a lot of work on behalf of "the cause".
Folks there are costs involved with a venture like this, and an individual is entitled to compensation for their time and trouble. If Deborah opts for compensation for her time and trouble it's fine by me. If she opts otherwise that's fine be me too. But the option is her's.
the girl next door, insofar as I'm concerned your initial response to this POS is spot on!