3) my prime goal at this juncture is to ascertain the facts;
In this case you should go to
https://dashtalk.orgSearch and ask around. I'm sure you'll find all the answers you need.
This guy Marley is trying way too hard to sound smart with his fancy babble and certainly IS pushing an agenda. He's hoping others join in his quest for the FACTS about the project's name. You see, anyone who is truly as high and mighty as he is trying to sound and is representing someone other than a family member, wouldn't engage in this troll-like bantering.....they would just hit the back button or have already discovered the answer he so desperately seeks at dashtalk.org. My bet is it's just one of our past trolls with a new account and angle.
;TLDR He's a troll and should be on ignore.
Yes, he might be a troll or not.
You see taking the oportunity to keep bumping the thread with links to relevant information regarding Dash is, IMNSHO positive!