A couple points.
Glad that Tornado cleared the air a bit and that they offer an upgraded suspension. This is probably the best solution to go with...keeping it all in house, not voiding any warranty, etc. Given their long history you could figure they would have a solution for this (can we have a link to see it Andy?). He MAY also be right in that some have agendas (although I don't see that) about posting here instead of contacting him, but to me, I really appreciate the original poster for bringing this matter to light and possibly saving someone (and Tornado in the long run) a heavy price!
All that said, I would also suggest that going to the extreme of calling someone libelous because they posted what they saw (16 gauge) isn't exactly the way to gain favor. I say that as someone who actually plans to purchase from Tornado (several parts they make that I like...Coyote headers for example that look sweet!), not as someone who wishes to besmirch them.