We took the shackles off them. There used to be rules (about talking with fans). We tell the players to be themselves.
Just retract your letter, and then we'll talk.
We tell the players that if you are thinking something, go ahead and say it... that fans want to know what they are thinking. We tell them not to be afraid to think out loud.
The original challenge allowed any users to have local accounts to access the machine via SSH. This is an important distinction, because if you have local -- or physical -- access to a computer, you have a very distinct leg-up in terms of the ability to escalate your privileges.
A lot more than most Mac OS X machines will ever have open.
The new ownership has made an extra effort to make it look and feel big time. It has worked out very well.