okay here's how i think the latest chapter in the sapphire saga might have gone: stinson has approval for a 50-something storey tower. stinson applies for a height increase. staff don't like the shadows on NPS and give comments to stinson saying that. stinson makes some minor tweaks but ignores the big issue, and resubmits. staff gives him comments again but it's not really a priority - they have other, more co-operative developers they can work with. it goes back and forth for a while with no real progress. eventually it goes to council, stinson knowing he doesn't have staff support. sure enough, council turns down the application. stinson whines and complains. finally stinson decides maybe he should just build a shorter tower like he's had approval for all along. right back to square one, a whole lot of wasted time. if you can't tell, i blame stinson, not "red tape."