Just because they don't blantly say they support the MLPA doesn't mean they don't. The job of their public affairs department is to sugarcoat their stand and attempt to ramain nuetral in the public eye so their business isn't affected.
In fact, a fellow forum member discovered REI contributed substantially to the organizations against "us."
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ight=chit+list
Same situation with Stones Brewery.