Yes the whole thing was a nice thought, but like Sten said... he was only glad he was there because he was being paid to be there.
Some valid points were raised and it was nice to see a few more guys show than was expected, but it really felt like a few high school kids argueing with some teachers about a change to the cafeteria menu... they could care less.
Its going to be a long 4 years fella's, enjoy a week on the beach in Bali every month.