You start talking about $ that could go to WP and you just might piss them off over there.

As for Ted working for WP.. that is the impression I got... I also got the impression that he is full of ego and ready to look down upon all those inferiors who 'just don't understand', b/c after all, I'm sure he has the credentials/experience/know-how/ability/resources that we must be lacking.

Honestly, I'm sure this comment will become offensive, but fact is those of us who have really helped to build Wordpress (by building hundreds of websites using wp core) get a bit irritated when confronted with this type of mentality.... like who are we to have any input.