TO:  Grave Protocol -- I needed that laugh.  I think that is true.
 
As to the topic:  it seems that piano-roll-view opens up, but really isn't a "view" at all until I move the little slider about located at the bottom of the piano roll screen.  Then when I hit play, it actually shows the notes going by.  If I don't do this, then the notes don't go by (i.e., no scroll, no notes).  Maybe that is what is going on with copy and paste?