This much is certain: Regardless how it was accomplished I am very glad it was. Sometimes, it takes the big-whig going to a meeting with another big-whig (or group of them) as a show of respect in order to make sure something goes the way it needs to.
However, BM needs to be careful not to burn the candle at both ends...he has many talented people around him but sometimes one of the most difficult things for an extremely talented person to do is to let others do the work they envision. Teams grow stronger when each member is forced to step out of their comfort zones and rely on one-another.
I will use this post to remind everyone we have a Mumble Server now for the community and everyone is invited to log in and ask Bytemaster Questions (just like this) during the sessions we have. I urge you to check the stickied post in the general section of the forums to find out more.