OK, .. here's a thing.
On the subject of Restless minds alleged good looks:
Could it be at all possible that his avatar; a Lord-Byron-look-alike, was chosen to mask a vest-wearing-bruiser-car-mechanic who likes to park on the couch with beer in one hand, TV remote in the other?? And that Decius, although admittedly finding this a bit boring, still finds him attractive...
Anyway Sorceress, I think you make a fair point.
And I shall venture to make another...
Given the many, many, many, serious allegations made against the US government with regard to rigging the 9/11 incident, this might explain why lots of people are looking for divine answers