Thanks Proto, great post!
I find interesting your comment: " the Lebby exchange with Nvidia VP of R&D who commented directly back to Lebby "some startups are clinging too tightly to their IP" Note: perhaps this is the actual reason Lebby was replaced by Yves, Lebby likely was being too controlling in relationship developing the devices in-house where the recent LWLG shift in business strategy in now allowing the Customer to control the device developments with LWLG technical support and PDK's available to them as needed"
When I listened to the pannel in Malaga you reference, I thought it was funny when this Nvidia VP was criticing companies clinging to their IP, he imitated an accent that reminded me the one of Siraj. When I heard Siraj talking at the ASM I thought of this instance... It might have been a coincidence, but maybe it was Siraj (as the technical guy interacting) the one who made a big deal with the IP when speaking with NVIDIA
Who knows? The fact of the matter is that ML was replaced and now LWLG has offices in Asia