raschemmel:
If you can show me where I suggested shorting Vin to GND (which, as a technician with 30 yrs experience , I would never do in my wildest dreams) I might understand the reason for your comment. You completely lost me. I don't know where that came from.
And that was my whole point!
CrossRoads suggested that the protective diode was recommended; I am pointing out that the only circumstance in which it is recommended in the datasheet, is to protect against that particular eventuality. 