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As you know, that was a joke. The implication was a snide put down of who does becomes successful and runs academia these days. In other words, it was suppose to confirm your judgment, not argue against it.
In any event, it is a shame Bennett left academia. He would have made such a great department chair, perhaps even become a much celebrated Dean at UCB. For example, it is quite an amusing thought to consider Dean Bennett ruling over professors Feyerabend, Dreyfus and Searle.
Chuck Grimes