I was about to chime in with something similar to Wolfman31, as I agree with what he said and I am pretty apprehensive about what this will mean for Blizzard right now.
But you make a pretty good point. The old adage of "All the real work is done on the golf course" comes to mind. If this guy makes friends with those above him, he could definitely influence their decisions. I dare say you've managed to nudge me just a small bit toward hopeful here.
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Actually....I just realized. Has anyone considered a scenario where perhaps he made the move to Blizz because he had been fighting the others at CDPR for years to increase monetization, create more paid DLC, and/or <insert whatever here> and this was merely the opportunity for him to join an organization whose values more closely resemble his own?