Without expressing a position on Marc A's views on Snowden, I look at it a bit like Hollywood celebrities' views on politics. I may (arguably) care what a celeb

Without expressing a position on Marc A's views on Snowden, I look at it a bit like Hollywood celebrities' views on politics. I may (arguably) care what a celeb says about a topic where he/she has demonstrated expertise, such as the craft of acting, but I would not expect them to have special expertise on vaccination, firearm policy, foreign policy, climatography, intelligence agencies, etc. Similarly, I care quite a bit what Marc A. thinks about VCs and startups and cash burn rates: he's a smart guy with lots of experience who is willing to speak his mind, a rare character trait nowadays. You can appreciate and even applaud that without endorsing his views on the possible legal fate of an ex-government contractor.