He's gone for good? He posted something on D-USA talking about how he would be on hiatus over the holidays and for a bit. Hm.
Anyways, Drake's got a good point with the entire stance. What direction are you guys planning on taking? A more Borg-like evil faction? Or something more of a learning intellect with mostly peaceful action?
Leaning towards AI or MA, also, but that's just me.