[Sotto]

Hi Bright, well I don't see any harm in dropping in a non-business chatty element and see if he is responsive. If he ignores that comment, you'll know that he's not really in a place to engage in that. And if he responds positively, you can always drop in another comment later or respond back to him.

I think doing some little 'science experiments' is fine as long as that doesn't impact on your own detachment and forward momentum.

It's good that you think less about how your comms may be received. The longer we get from BD, the more important I think it is to make 'less reference' to our MLCers in our interactions. It's good to get to a point where you just communicate constructively and authentically - and where you also have in mind 'does this work for me?'

JMHO of course - and it's hard to comment on what may be happening at his end of things. Again, I would say note, think 'that's interesting' and move forward. The way I look at my own sitch is - unless there is some huge awakening and turning back from his end - which I presume he would tell me about - anything less/other than that isn't worth more than a moment of my interest.

Hope this helps and take care xx