Hmmm, you said huge. Even capitalized every letter. Had it been me replying, I'd have done it exactly that way. Although I might have used the word "ENORMOUS" for proper clarity.
Week one found me looking for people for various parts of the initial paperwork. These people were all around the city, btw, and not in one place. Four months later, and maybe 200 letters/emails later, I was basically washed out due to lack of interest.
Now, many years later, I'm thinking about trying again. This time I have a different strategy. (Oh yes, FWA is in my sights for contacting. Trust me, I researched!)
And yeah, people do tend to believe the majority even w/o proper study/research/evidence. A pox on them I say.