Last I heard of Proto, he was surrounded by lemmings and down to his last magazine and grenade, but refused to surrender. Could use some of his musings...
While I like the fact that the Richardsons are on board, it is no guarantee. They can't see under the ground, but they do have great business sense and wouldn't hitch on to a poorly run outfit, IMO. They are smart enough to make money off the farmers, and not try to make it farming!
Have often wondered what the reaction would be if they sold a portion of their KXL holdings. Not pretty, I imagine.