As your so close why don't you post a statement from him about why he wants to be back here. And shouldn't he be asking Michel.

I would like to see him back here. John never asked me to do this. (I did ask John if he had any objection, and he did not...he was rather happy to hear that more people have answered 'yes' than 'no').

Once again, where are these people representing "tens of thousands of dollars"?