Mimi is the one who can give you the best answer, but basically, in a thumbnail, they reacted with (and I'm probably being kind here) disdain to the concept of a Quantum Leap episode featuring a FBBr in the role of the "crisis point personage" that the character Sam Beckett leaps into and takes over.

Just actually why they blew it off . . . well, they can be an intensive lot, vocally outspoken about their view(s) on FBBing, sometimes to their own detriment.  In this case, my observation of it was that they felt burned one too many times by other past FBBr appearances in television/movies and instantly rejected it at once.  Now to be fair, a very few there did favor it, tepidly, but were overwhelmed by the tidal wave of negative voices.

An example of: if we can’t have it our way, then we’d prefer nothing at all.

As a result, based on their reaction, the producers seeing this nearly killed the project.

My own view is, they should have come to forums like Amaz0ns for a broader sampling of the potential acceptance of it.

Thanks for the update. I thought this was why the wwe was staying away from fbbs, but you explained why Qauntum leap is. Thanks. I guess I can see why NBC is in the toilet. Network management boggles my mind these days. I can't believe some of what I see and know goes on. Blows me away.

Mimi - it isn't your fault AT ALL.  You did a good thing in bringing attention to a potentially exciting project.  The fault lies entirely with the loons over at Unreal who wouldn't know a good thing if it hit them in the face.  What on earth did they find to bitch about?  How could there be any complaint about the casting of an FBBer in a positive role such as this?  It's astonishing.  You're better-off away from there.  I had a similar situation - I dared mention the s-word a couple of times and, on the second occasion, had a nasty, spiteful reply to my post telling me to shut up and trying to instruct me what I could and could't say.  I made no accusations of abuse about any competitors, just general points about the problems faced by FBBing.  The hostility came, I think, for 2 reasons.
Firstly, they didn't dare mention the s-word.  It's taboo.  Somehow, mentioning steroids is, to them like slapping all FBBers in the face.  Secondly, some there actually seemed turned-on specifically by the androgenisation itself.  No problem, I don't care what floats their boat, but I did not like being sneered-at when I said that I disliked square jaws, heavy brow arches etc.  It's a matter of personal preference.
I love this place because we are hosted by a benevolent dictator who, with the help of folks like AlexG, makes sure that 99.9% of the c*** that infests other sites stays away.  I may disagree with Lingster on many subjects, but, as a host, he is fearless in standing-up for athletic women and those of us who love, appreciate and support them without preventing lively debate and differing opinions.