You said:...

"I suspect, however, that many, if not all, of the restrictions will be gone early next year".

And "early next year" happens to coincide with "90 day" rule, and falls within timeline for Judge Marcia Krieger issuing her RULING on the Markman Hearing which is held on 1/28/2011...

To me RP's departure is a non-issue. He is gone, and nothing we say or do here will change that FACT...

John is right. "Follow the money" which means we should focus of finding out what is going to be done with the "money"...

GLTA...

Gil...