If by "some of the response" you mean my contribution to the debate I would just say, there are 2 sides to every coin and I make no apologies for pointing out the other one.

While these pads will no doubt absorb oil that drips onto them perhaps Ron (who unlike others here has seen them) could say what effect they have in the event of a high-speed engine blowup? My own experience with that, and with oil pipes becoming dislodged, is that the windflow blows the oil backwards. It doesn't just drop conveniently into the bellypan. I forget the actual race but one of the Superbikes events a few weeks ago showed the effect of a blowup - a big oil cloud behind the bike and riders in the scenery.

As I've said before, I'm not opposed to catch trays on principle but I think some people in this debate are putting too much faith in them and their ability to stop oil spills.