> I said nothing about dictionary attacks.

Indeed, and given that this particular exchange was talking about dictionary attacks, that is why I thought your comment was a non-sequitur. It didn't seem to follow naturally from the comments above, and seemed out of place, which is why I wondered if you really had intended to reply there.

  > It's not a non-sequitur at all, the point was
  > to offer another, alternative suggestion to how
  > it might have happened.

That was being done in other comments elsewhere. Again, that's why I thought your comment seemed misplaced in this particular branch, albeit absolutely correct.

  > And while I didn't downvote you, ...

I know that - you can't downvote a reply to one of your comments.

  > ... if I'd seen a reply like this to someone
  > else, I might very well have done so rather
  > than bother to reply, seeing as you've quoted
  > three paragraphs just to dismiss a valid
  > suggestion because you for some reason don't
  > think it fits in this location in the thread.

I didn't quote those comments to dismiss your contribution. Indeed, I said "... what you say is true ...". My quoting was to try to point out why I was wondering about the placement of your comment.

So to re-iterate, I didn't dismiss your comment, I just thought it would be better placed where others were already making the same or similar points. I'm sorry I didn't make myself clearer, and apologise.

Thank you for taking the time to explain.