Well said.
I was thinking only today what it would of been like working at one of the big 5 pinny manufacturers during the boom years when they were all trying to out do each other in the 90's DMD days. The buzz would have been great.
If that buzz can come back with all these new companies today, it means better pinballs for the buyers. I hope Gary Stern getting an award stirs some of the others up to try n kick his arse, thats what pinball needs. At the moment its not awards getting the others fired up, its a desire to bring in income. Hopefully they all have great egos n try n out do each other. Hopefully the buzz of the 90's will return for a good time to come.