Yes you're correct, it would have been better to have been merged and I have rectified that. A thread closing isn't a massive issue anyway, I understand that you felt hard-done-by, and that a merge was the better choice (usually I would do that but I suppose I've been a bit off today). You don't get into any trouble for a closed thread or anything, so it wouldn't have been anything to worry about. Anyway, the posts are now in the thread they belong, so have a nice day!