I'm not going to comment too much on Val, because he seems okay on the RGPs. Unlike Pixel Dan, he's not always enthusiastic and blindly supportive of what Scott/Mattel do, and often challenges decisions. I always respected that he didn't "encourage" people to buy Subs when he himself didn't. I know his reasons are financial, because of what he did earlier, so that's perfectly fine with me. I don't like the way the Emiliano situation was handled... And to think you can get an infraction for simply mentioning his name sends a bad message.

Still, the root of the problem is Scott. He has brainwashed an army of loyal apologists who believe it is their right, nay purpose, on the Org to respond to any criticism of his actions (or lack thereof), and to defend his honour tirelessly and without pause. PR Agent and Marketing Manager are completely different things... some on the Org don't understand that! They also don't seem to understand the difference between self-appointed celebrity and respected icon of a franchise.

Scott's back-tracking of what 2014 will hold (after promising the world if people buy 2013 Subs) already is indicative of his fickle management style, attention to detail, and reliability as a messenger to the customers.