Boot,
You leave no question about your reasons for being here. Your approach is well founded and should be a lesson to many of us. I'm not into pipe dreams, as some seem to be however I do speculate as to what if scenarios.
Expounding on what others have commented on, I offer the following.
The discussions of the spinoff of Montana might include thoughts about management for the new company! The people brought onboard recently, might well qualify if such event should take place.
Guess my mind is in a "what if mode".