Speaking of Lyta pushing, that's a very telling exchange she has with the new Kosh: "Dammit, I have earned some respect!" (Which she has) "From whom?" (and she can't answer.) She's earned it from everyone, and yet they ignore her unless they need her.

Quite true (except for Zach, he of the pizza delivery, bless). I've often wondered how much the treatment of Lyta was due to her position with the Vorlons, and how much to her being a telepath. Because much as everyone distrusted Psi Corps, we saw Talia with various members of the command staff on non-working occasions (other than Susan, I mean); for example, Sinclair took her out to dinner in "Born to the Purple". She wasn't everyone's best friend, but she was clearly a liked and accepted part of the station. Yet with Lyta, everyone keeps a distance from the get-go; is it being burned by Divided Loyalties events or distrust because nobody knows how to categorize her connection to the Vorlons?

Londo and Vir clearly go by the model: talk in public, then nobody will assume you're discussing anything important. *g*

Swooping in!Sheridan: what you said.