I know people who have refused to write in open canon shows for just that reason *g*

Oh, it's a shame. I hope a lot more people will write Numb3rs stories despite the risk. :-)

spikedluv did a very good attempt at a credible timeline for Don's FBI career. Except, I can't find where she posted it, sorry :-(

neur0vanity kindly gave us a link of the post. It looks like a great resource for FBI job, too and I can hardly wait to read. Thanks so much for mentioning it! :)