[littlemanpoet]

Q1 Why did LMP survive yet another night?

A1.1 The Beorning would be a fool to kill such a prime target of suspicion.
A1.2 LMP is the Beorning.

Q2 Is LMP the Beorning?

A2.1 Impossible, because LMP is an Ordinary Innocent.
A2.2 Impossible, because LMP is the Cobbler (see Q5 below)
A2.3 Impossible, becaue if LMP was the Beorning he would have killed The Saucepan Man on the first or second night, because as has been proven, he's too dangerous to the lycanthropes to be left alive. Which begs the next questions.....

Q3 Why didn't the werewolves kill SPM?

A3.1 They feared he was the Hunter, which is still a possibility (can the Hunter kill the Beorning?).
A3.2 They suspected that he might be the Beorning, in which case killing him would
(1) remove one of their own number (I believe it is a fact that a werewolf or Beorning attacking each other would end up in the death of both?);
(2) be counterproductive to their goal of getting rid of two innocent villagers per night for as long as possible.

Q4 Why didn't the Beorning kill SPM?

A4.1 Because the Beorning wants to lose.
A4.2 Because SPM is the Beorning.

Q5 Is LMP the Cobbler?

A5.1 To my understanding (waiting for more information from the Moddwen on this), the Cobbler has already lost, so s/he might as well reveal her/himself unless for spite s/he wants to see the Beorning win.
A5.2 No, because if I were the Cobbler, I would have realized that I've lost and would reveal myself and ask that you get rid of me, because that's how I play the game. I call upon the Cobbler to do this. Take that for what you will.

Q6 What if SPM is not the Beorning?

A6.1 Then the Beorning has been most unwise in allowing SPM to survive so long. Personally, I don't think anybody playing the game is that unwise; but I could be wrong.
A6.2 I notice that SPM has pulled back from LMP as his primary suspect, dismissing me as the Cobbler. This seems most convenient (and I admit I did my part in lending credence to this clever piece of strategy) after he so persuasively cast suspicion my way as the Beorning just two Days ago.
A6.3 SPM has assiduously been at work to discredit me since the beginning of this entire lycanthropic nightmare. Why would he do that if he were not seeking out likely innocents at whom he could conveniently cast suspicion?

I could be wrong. It could well be that Meneltarmacil is as guilty of Beorningness as he suddenly appeared to me (and apparently to SPM - how convenient-) yesterDay.

But then I find myself drawn back to the same original question that started this entire Q&A session:
How is it that SPM, not an object of much suspicion, has survived this long?

I rest my case.