It definitely matters what Missling did today. People don't change. His character and his actions will stay the same. What you might think is change is just someone's ability to cope.
MRP... All due respect, but companies maintain an iron grip on the ASM agenda, proceedings and Q&A. Everything is carefully scripted and no one will lay a glove on the TGD or even be allowed to ask him a hard question. That's the reality. Save your airfare.
I do however agree with others, they will be scrambling to tee up happy news for release before the meeting.