LOL, it shouldn't be that controversial that someone wants to say what's on his mind. I guess Dyack's too human.

lol, ok bad joke!

Seriously though, this is a cultural problem, not a Denis Dyack problem. If no one tries to be the guy who stops muggers than all you have is a world full of muggers that think what they do is perfectly fine. Someone has to question social norms through alternative behavior, even if they get shot in the foot.

Sometimes it's good to lose so you win for other people. That's what I think anyway.

EDIT: Just wanted to add too. Instead of waisting time harping on people that are honest, why doesn't the industry question pr speak that's clearly dishonest more often? I'm not speaking about Edge magazine of course, but some PR or financial guy says their game or company is great and it's the greatest thing since hot pockets. Or people say what's on their mind but they act like an arrogant jerk about it so they get away with it.

I don't know, seems like the game industry's suffering from a severe case of "you can't be a real person." All other art mediums have revolutionaries breaking off and saying, "this is about people." but with games I don't think those ideas have disrupted the thoughts of the gaming market.