MAXY: I don't believe I ever called him any names but I think he is VERY arrogant! I haven't followed them as closely the past couple years but a few years ago he routinely criticized the street for "getting it wrong" on their valuation of the company (EDIT: Not that it is bad to be bullish on your stock just his manner was what are you a bunch of idiots -- not a quote). I also was a bit taken off by his criticism of InterMune for not advancing their PEG-Actimmune product. Obviously it was in Maxygen's interest since it would potentially lead to milestones and a royalty but the manner he said it was more like get off their *ss*s and advanced it (certainly not an exact quote but his tone was along those lines). It certainly didn't make much sense for InterMune to advance it. Not withstanding the failure of the INSPIRE study the patent lasts for quite some time yet.