Gutless...I could not agree less. Some people see the glass half empty, some see it broken!
How about looking at is as a clue. Some of us welcome clues and thought it was a way to move the show forward.

As far as the healing properties of the Island it was confirmed again when Patchy told Desmond that Naomi was going to be healed in a day.

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