Well I do appreciate the input krazywop, and I have read your thread, and agree that it is the exact same issue in most regards.
It seems to be that, for some reason, there is a java error that results from wordpress-bbpress-bbpress attachments combinations across most themes (look in the forums, they will bear this out) which is unfortunate because this is how they are DESIGNED to work!
Unfortunately, based on the responses to your post and mine, I think this developer has moved on to paid work and is disregarding these forums.