These petitions are like 'consultative management';
'We've asked what you think, now we're going to ignore you and do just what we wanted to in the first palce. But we have 'consulted', so that's alright'
Just had a look at the petition. You've convinced two other people in the UK so far.....keep going only a million ot two more and you might get a bulk mail reply from TB.
In fairness I think you've got the general drift of opinion regarding this and I must say agree totally with those opinions. Still, be a boring old world if we all thought alike wouldn't it? Don't take it personallly. (Unless this is, in fact a troll, in which case.........)
I have a vague recollection that there is a genuine, existing etiquette associted with flying the Union Flag from the masthead. It has a simple, unequivocal meaning: that being that you have the Queen on board.