You're right, I didn't really intend this as a "shot" at Gruber, nor do I have any particular interest in defending him. All I'm saying is that I count "being

You're right, I didn't really intend this as a "shot" at Gruber, nor do I have any particular interest in defending him. All I'm saying is that I count "being a pundit" in the "things Gruber has done" column along with Markdown, and respecting him (at least a little) for that.