Dammit, how'd I not see that as a possiblity? Nice one!
As for Jack being a pouty passive-agressive leader, I think of it as the Buffy curse: what showrunner with Internet access and a show where every moment is critiqued online *doesn't* turn their main character into an angry, paranoid martinet prone to making speeches about how leadership means everyone else has to follow? Write about what you know, after all...
It's his answer to the third question in the column. I'm sure there are others who share Ebert's opinion, but he's who I had in mind when I wrote that.
Also, it's probably worth pointing for those who've mentioned it, that I haven't been perfectly Borg'd with the io9 hivemind yet (although I also really liked Speed Racer). Consequently, you shouldn't take my enthusiasm (and desire to share as much of my experience, good and bad, from a day-long event) as proof that we're being paid off in cash and covert copies of Madden '09. I'm giving you my honest opinions--and hopefully enough of 'em so you can see whether my opinions might match with yours.
Thanks for reading, and for the comments!
Although, what happened to filkers? Was there some kind of Great Filk Cleansing I never heard about?