Cricket, the secret regarding names is that when you use the @ name the person gets a mail. If you reply to a topic, the owner gets a mail that I have been commenting (depending on your user settings I suppose) If you got a mail that I have commented then it works, and when you want to let people know you saw their comment you use the @ name and they get a mail (or a notification when they log in here that they had a mention). Spiros, I and a few others happily use that form.
Now, back to your build - it is an amazing kit you got here - I shall be strapped in to follow it.