It can be deleted by the forum moderator at any time as far as i'm concerned. I've tried this method once or twice, with no response. And, since I don't have his personal cell phone number, or actual email address (guess it may be on the pp website, didn't think, at the time, to check), that this would be the best way to check that it went through.
But I guess the short answer to your question is... No. This thread is merely your imagination.