Maybe he knew there was a chance his text would end up being publicly revealed in court (I wouldn’t, but okay), but that’s quite different from public promotion. And I wouldn’t consider this “content linking Sam to EA” either, and anyway the context of Michael_PJ using those words was the thing I quoted—that’s the relevant thing we’re discussing here. And again, the quote at the end of the article doesn’t read to me as “to put this guy on a pedestal; to elevate him as a moral paragon and someone to emulate; to tie EA’s reputation so closely to his” (although granted maybe “friend” was unnecessary for a simple “thanks for hosting”). And if I was him, I think I’d have vouched for SBF to Musk too: “You’re both cut-throat businessmen, both insanely good at making money, both very dedicated to making the long-term future go well...I think you’ll get on just fine.”
Maybe he knew there was a chance his text would end up being publicly revealed in court (I wouldn’t, but okay), but that’s quite different from public promotion. And I wouldn’t consider this “content linking Sam to EA” either, and anyway the context of Michael_PJ using those words was the thing I quoted—that’s the relevant thing we’re discussing here. And again, the quote at the end of the article doesn’t read to me as “to put this guy on a pedestal; to elevate him as a moral paragon and someone to emulate; to tie EA’s reputation so closely to his” (although granted maybe “friend” was unnecessary for a simple “thanks for hosting”). And if I was him, I think I’d have vouched for SBF to Musk too: “You’re both cut-throat businessmen, both insanely good at making money, both very dedicated to making the long-term future go well...I think you’ll get on just fine.”