Jimnobles coment up above explains why according to the setup of the ODP it was going to be a Regional listing regardless of where it was submitted. That isn't a bad thing anyway, the downstream effect of being in the directory is a good thing, and where it falls within the directory is not of paramount importance from that perspective. There are other types of businesses limited to regional listings (my business for example), and that just isn't a problem... works out just fine. The link will add some exposure to more spiders and such... but most of the ones from anywhere that counts are going to do what they do based on the content of the site, not where we put it or even how we describe it.
That's true. No matter where it's listed in the Directory, a search engine will still pick it up. Placement in the Directory is only important to the people who organize the categories in the Directory. It should be a non-issue for a site owner.
Be glad if you would give me one piece of evidence for that statement and if you excuse yourself when using your editall account you seem happy to brand anyone else. Your innocent and everyone else is guilty. Just the usual bluster and innuendo to try and damage the directory you claim you are editall in.