I am not getting involved other than to make a couple of points.
1) Yes, people should be straight forward, honest and have integrity, but that is not always the case.
2) I do not view this as a cult, but a place with friends that I like to hang out with that I genuinely care for.
3) Some people have loyalty to only one thing, others like a variety.
I love my zenesis, but also have a fondness for some other devices as well. I will continue to research others, while maintaining my excitement for what I have in these and future designs from zen (cough, cOBalt, cough
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This industry is like the wild, wild west right now. There are so many advances and changes happening almost monthly and I for one am excited about it. Every time a new device comes out, it pushes others to forge ahead which I think is good for all involved. Look at the REO's for a example. Rob had a device that MANY loved. VV's became the thing. I think in many ways, it pushed him to advance his design. Does that mean there is still not a market for the REO's? No, it just means maybe he has some new customers now. Personally, I do not like cartos, yet there is still a huge market for those.
This is a case of different strokes for different folks. Do I wish everyone would be straight forward, honest and have a desire to talk things out? Yes, but life is not always like that. I have weekly meetings with my employees and BEG them to come talk to me if they have any issues or are unhappy. Yet, week after week, I hear from someone else that there is something that they are afraid to discuss with me. I have a very open door policy. I have never berated a employee, yet they still do not do it. I think this is human nature.
The key is living your life by your rules and how you see fit. Ultimately, we can only control ourselves and our actions.
edit. I guess that was a little more than a couple of points
brevity is not always my strong suit
