Don't give up yet. Working with him will probably not be something OW will be very happy about. That is likely to cause problems between them. You, OTOH, will be outshining OW... I really admire how you have handled yourself. Keep up the good work. This may be a new chapter that is about to open up.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!