As a new poster here, I'd like to thank all of the users who replied to this thread with supportive comments. I do remain, however, deeply, deeply disappointed with some of the replies accusing me of being a 'rat', a liar, and anti-open carry.
Open carry forums should be a place where fellow open carriers should feel safe, and where new, potential members should feel welcomed and valued. Sadly, the opposite has happened here.
I received an e-mail message from a moderator requesting that I disclose my location. I do not wish to do so, and no such rule requires me to do so. That decision should be left to me alone. I replied to the moderator, and I also sent a Facebook message to TheQ -- we happen to be Facebook friends -- expressing my disappointment. It's unfortunate that with everything my encounter entailed, the non-disclosure of the specific location was what was focused on.
Until I can be reassured that this forum is a safe place for participants and that new, potential Michigan Open Carry members are welcomed and valued, I must limit my participation to visiting only. I hope that in the future, that will change.