From the opposite perspective, he is not less transparent comparing to mainstream media. They require their writers to not have direct monetary investment in th

From the opposite perspective, he is not less transparent comparing to mainstream media. They require their writers to not have direct monetary investment in the things they write about, but other than that, there are more intricate connections and resulting biases. As I see it, Mike is still more transparent that his competition, so it is not hubris he showed.