Starbucks hush money????

On recent ramblings through my current town of habitat I have taken to taking a bit of interest in the history of the town. Lots of lovely Georgian and Victorian architecture to see and wonder at. Often on these gentle strolls I and Karen have stopped off for a coffee in one of the Starbucks outlets in the town centre. The one we prefer is located in a grand looking Georgian hotel complex although only occupying a percentage of the building. Not that this does not constitute a large area. On one occasion last month we sat pondering the history of the building whilst enjoying our chosen beverages. On finishing our drinks we took off to the library to see if we could discover some of its history. And discover we did. It is shown in historical records that a number of famous people had used the accomodation service available in accordance with which such a need arose. The one name and story that jumped up from the pages that struck me most was that of Charles Dickens.
It is recorded that in the early to mid 1800's that when working as a freelance journalist Charles Dickens had stayed at the hotel while covering the Sudbury bye election. With a little further reading I find it is noted that the hotel had a direct influence on his writing of The Pickwick Papers(chapter 21).
As twee as this may sound I was quite amazed and a little in awe of the fact I had been drinking coffee in a building that can be so directly associated with one of the greatest exponents of the English language.
Yet equally dissapointed too.
Not a single mention of this fact can be seen anywhere in the building that is open to the general public.
Not able to leave what I am telling myself is just an innocent oversight on the part of Starbucks I contact them by way of e-mail. Not an attack, just a polite enquiry to try and determine if they were aware of the Dickens connection. And if they had not been aware previously were they likely to consider an acknowledgement at least by way of the internal decor?
They have responded and very politely too.
Not to confirm that they have any plans to rectify this innocent cultural oversight but to send me two drinks vouchers.
Of course Karen and I used them and damn right we indulged in the most expensive cream filled, cream topped option on the menu.........and very nice they were too.
But I can not help wondering if this was just a ploy to shut me up?????
I will be keeping an eye on the internal decor of the establishment and if what I feel is a reasonable amount of time without change then other action will have to be taken.
The local press or Civic Society come to mind.
Or am I taking this all just a little too seriously?
Nice drinks though!