Yea member since 2012 and popped many for years before. Very few don't germinate. Emerging is more of an issue. Even then my success rate has to be over 95 %.24 Hr soak regardless of when or if seed sinks. Moist paper towel in a sealed misted ziplock bag. Tap root within 48hrs. I've had 3 seeds over 4 years not pop. One was 2 out of the 3 they sent 3 more everything worked out fine.
I germinate in a dark cool closet
I lied I had 4 not pop but after a week in ziplock I threw it in a outdoor planter kept it moist when I watered other plants it finally sprouted 2wks later
Pacific Seed Bank breeders are made up. I'm assuming they're just pollen chuckers.