I know what you mean, he's built a following just by being nice, listening well, and happily giving advice. I've really enjoyed working with him personally.
Wow, thanks everyone! I'm incredibly lucky to have such talented, motivated, and kind people around me.
I remain really interested in startups and growing companies that are part of the "integration economy" - those that have, as a core part of their business, the publication and/or consumption of APIs - those that make the whole equal more than the sum of the parts.