Seriously, the best quote from that Kotaku interview was:
He even wrote the groundbreaking dating sim Tokimeki Memorial.
The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
This is why we remember him ladies and gentlemen.
Seriously, though, I hope he has a lot of success on his new venture. It takes a lot of courage to leave the company you've worked at for 24 years to do a start-up. I also think it's mighty big of him to not be bitter at all over LoS taking over. I know if I was him, I'd probably be a bit bitter, but who knows. I think he has the talent to make something really cool, and I think this will create the best situation for everyone.
On an off-topic note it's also sad how he compliments MS's skill at art, because now that lead artist is gone...
Jose Luis Vallejo was a huge part of the overall art direction of LoS1, but there are plenty of artists who are also extraordinarily talented. I think what hurt LoS2 was the fact that non-artists were trying to dictate artistic direction *coughALVAREZcough*
I actually laughed out loud at that, e105.
Glad I could brighten up this thread a little bit.