Look, RV is a master speaker designer and business owner. He is not running for office. His nature is to be succinct and to the point. That said, he has never been anything less than pleasant and courteous to me whenever I have spoken to him in person or on the phone (a few instances of each over the years). I would rather have someone like him running an audio company than some glad-handing guy who is all smiles but lacks knowledge or accessability. My $0.02.