Good for Hooper. I've been around since before he was even a punkass, and I'll agree that boards have gotten much more diluted and much less productive all around. I'll also agree that affiliates are a giant pain in the ass for most programs, hell you can say that given the 80-20 (which is more like the 90-10) rule of thumb to start with.
With a new family he should spend more time with them anywhere he can eek it out as well.
If he's hired people to take care of pr and the like, then he can do what he wants.
