there seems to be a fair bit of agreement going on with different viewpoints and emphasis.
cm wrapped up a dual-function portrait, admitting abject failure in the function relevant to shareholders, which it seems I and you are more-or-less doing as well.
his 'thought leader' stuff may be real or not, I don't really care. he might knit a mean sweater. again, not particularly interested.
I'm more inclined to think that SKS served as the town crier with apparently unlimited time and resources, and that there are pleeennttyyy of thought leaders in the field (that manage their time and resources in keeping with reality).
The above content is my opinion.
