Isn't this a subjective statement? Wouldn't you say that, to one who has faced a bigfoot, the existence of bigfoot is fact? To me, what I wrote is factual. I did, however, preface it with "Based on reports..." simply to avoid this sort of criticism.
There is a fundamental dichotomy within this forum. There are those who have had encounters and are past the question of their existence. They've moved on to subjects predicated by their existence. Others on the forum are skeptical, and view such discussions as unfounded extrapolation. Makes for some interesting interactions.