I haven't spoken with Michael in quite a while. I would say the jury is obviously still out on Eco-Safe's management team, but the reviews so far haven't been favorable.
Anyway, I do intend to speak with Michael, but I've been involved in a project that's been taking up a lot of my time and it's getting more difficult to get him on the phone.
Lastly, in regards to the whole Hollywood liberal thingy... well, I live very close to Eco-Safe's headquarters myself, and I'm quite involved with "ultra-liberal" Hollywood being that I work in the entertainment industry. From experience, I would say that the entertainment industry is the most free market, cut-throat, get results or get fired industry in the world. So, if that's liberal, well then I need to become more conservative. Ok, enough of that crap ; ).
Go ESFS!