I share your best wishes for the rebirth of E.A.
I cannot share your your view of MOB.
He maybe should have stuck to selling contracts. If he joins the new venture i hope that is his only role. He was also highly skilled when running Ops.
As a manager he was power-mad, spiteful, small- minded and deaf to any opinion other than his own hare-brained schemes. His removal of anyone half-competent was ultimately his own downfall.
Anyway, i hope history doesn't repeat.