I'll be one to apologize for some comments, but fact is the kid ignored a simple request to appease a Salomon athlete who alerted everyone to possible theft/illegitimacy:
"Hey k2pow, post some really up close pictures of the foot print near your binding on both skis. Where it says the ski name, size and serial number.
For the maggots information, there was a few 'non-skiable samples' that somehow got leaked into the ski world last year. There was one pair of 'non-skiable samples' spotted last year being skied up in Utah by somebody. Somehow some people either stole or wrongfully sold a few pair to the public."
Communication is key to preventing shit like this from spiraling out of control, so it's understandable for the community to be concerned about these skis and their origin.  The thread on TGR ballooned big time and then when questions were asked about the gear, k2pow went missing for THREE FUCKING WEEKS.  That's when assumptions run wild and everything becomes fucked.