I've looked at that stuff, but never got the impression that there was a wholesale change to "targeting". I may have missed something.

I would think an interested potential partner would have some influence on the interpretation of available data and and which 'targets' they found most justify risk.

I would think that Jim Briscoe could find work advising or consulting with a potential partner, unless some legal machination were employed to prevent it. That being said, I would also expect there to be ways in which such questionably ethical tactics could be ethically circumvented.

I don't think JB would even have to lay hands on data to which he may no longer have access, but merely say "look at this, look for that" and etc. from 'arms length'.

I wish someone would turn on the lights.