you have that confusion in mind because you haven't followed the full story...

ok, it's not a so important story you "must" follow it, but, at least, don't say that without know the truth

in shorth, 3.5 years ago, I've found absurd to build two rockets, use non-shuttle hardware, the 5-seg.SRB, etc. and I've suggested MY concept o a FAST-SLV

the Direct-LOBBY (born in 2005 to contrast the new NASA administrator) was in search of an idea... an alternative... something to say to Griffin "you are worng and we are right, then, go away and leave your seat to us!"

finally, they have found the winning idea in the single and cheaper Ares... and have pushed all the energy and mone of the LOBBY to promote """their""" idea...

of course, MY idea was (and still is) excellent (if made with Shuttle parts) but, unfortunately, NASA and Griffin decided to scrap the SSME, use the RS-68, develop the J-2X, add a 2nd stage, enlarge the Altair, etc.

so, they was FORCED to follow the new NASA decision, and MY very good idea of a TRUE shuttle-derived and cheaper rocket, in their hands, has become, day by day... a resized version of the the Ares-5...

in other words, the IDEA (single rocket, standard SRB, shuttle hardware, etc.) was the SAME of MY concept of a FAST-SLV, while, the final design (engines, 2nd stage, etc.) was the SAME already developed by NASA, the Ares-5, but smaller and with less payload (due to the standard SRB and two-three RS-68 less)

they started from MY (good) idea, have modified it to match the NASA requirement, then resized to a scale-model Ares-5

but, after all, one of the "leader", press agent and "minds" ( ) behind the Direct-LOBBY is Ross Tierney, that, before join the lobby, was known only to build and sell... rockets models...

being boys that did not like to study... they have copied the work of two other students... but copied (both) wrong...

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