Finally, someone who knows what they are talking about.
I agree that McLaren accepted their guilt.
However, the reason they did not appeal because Max Mosley had declared that, if they appeal, the most likely outcome would be that the punishment would hold, as well, the McLaren drivers would be chucked out of the championship as well. If you wish for quotes regarding the matter, I will happily provide them for you. That takes care of your first and second paragraph, but if it doesn't feel free to ask me to clarify.
Second, where have I not mentioned anything that isn't a fact, except for my copy shop phone call example?
Only 3 people knowing anything, is a fact.
The only proof being emails and text messages, is also a fact.
Those were the only two FACTS that came out of the whole spygate transcripts from the FIA.
Absolutely everything else were theories and conjecture on behalf of Ferrari and their lawyers, that is, McLaren could have used the info like this, McLaren could have used the info like that.
The FACT, is that, there is no proof that McLaren actually used any of the information, and that they were charged on suspicion of being able to use the information (Feel free to prove me wrong here, or, if you want the transcripts, just ask, and I will upload).
Where and when were the McLaren cars inspected, and where were they found to have incorporated Ferrari IP? This hasn't happened to my knowledge, and if it has, please provide link to support your argument.
McLaren was charged in the court of the FIA, based on suspicion, of espionage. I grant you, this is a fact, however, the court of the FIA, is not a valid court of law, and the poor amount of evidence there was against McLaren International as a team, would simply not hold in a regular court of law.
Yes, I say, if three people work in their own accord, not under the jurisdiction of their employer, then I DO THINK that the punishment handed to the EMPLOYER is unjust. Clearly, when it is these three individuals in question, why is it not the three individuals who are prosecuted and punished? Why does the team have to be punished for their actions?
You think if a Pepsi employee had Coke IP with him, privately in his home, and he was caught with it, that Pepsico should be held accountable for his actions? Sure if he was acting under their orders, and there was proof of this, then yes, however, when there is no proof of it, why should Pepsi be prosecuted for his actions?