Perhaps I am some ogre of a curmudgeon but 'falls under the author's definition which we have no way of vaguely qualitatively evaluating' is not good enough for me. What if his definition was 'I was acquired by my mom who let me move back into her basement'? I'm not suggesting that it is or that there's anything wrong with an early exit that pays your debts and legal bills (or more or much more). But we know essentially bupkis about this - it's a good story because... it has an inspiring ring about it? Having a hard time throwing my critical faculties to the wind just because it undoubtedly does.
