The only thing Thomas would be able to add, is confirmation that Strider actually bought an SL from him. And that wouldn't prove anything because in order to make a copy you need a real one, so chances are he did buy one from Thomas. However, what he sent to Vader45 is absolutely not an SL made by Steve. I looked back in the threads and Strider himself mentioned getting his SL in 2017 and Steve made the very last one in 2018. Which means Striders helmet ( if he did buy from Thomas) should have been made by Steve and would display his methods and materials for laying fiberglass.