Carl - The reason for my question was more to put the pressure back on Leland since he's flip flopping regarding licensing.

This will ensure that ThemeGarden.com and the community surrounding it is in line with and supported by WordPress.

I also wanted to, in a strange way, point out the same as you bluntly said: the success or failure of the project will have nothing to do with the WP "elite" and so they shouldn't even be considered in deciding licensing issues.