This whole argument is kind of moot since people aren't getting refunds at all.
Should have received a refund last week. Requested a refund on Jan 6.
Several members of this forum have reportedly received refunds already.
Been waiting for mine since Jan 6. People after me have claimed to have received them.
Dave posted recently that
If it says "Refund Requested" it means he submitted your BTC refund request to Tom. If you sent Dave mail prior to 1/11, and the status doesn't reflect what you expect, resend the mail.