". . . . as he is doing going public with his fibroblast medical company."

Indeed. This has prompted much speculation over on the "other", board that must not be named . . . .

While many would reject those speculations out of hand, I believe that doing so is not in one's best interest as the possibilities revolve around the profoundly 'unexpected' - and such things are often the engine of real progress.

OTOH, such rumors can trigger fireworks, regardless of the "validity".