Thank you so much for the detailed explanation, John. That demonstrated how structured and logical your thinking is. Very helpful to not only learn your findings but also the approach you followed. I was able to open the SVG file in Internet Explorer, but PS/AI opened a blank transparency.
Inspired with your experiences, I opened the file in Firefox, viewed the image, right clicked to select Page Source. Following is the result:
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When I hovered over the link, the mouse pointer turned into a hand, indicating a clickable link. I clicked on it to surprisingly see the full 2000 X 2000 Px resolution image.
However, when I Right Click on the image and save it, the picture saves as a PNG with transparent background and the rest of the logo is all one composite unit.
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Here is where my failed experiment ends.
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