"It does appear from his resume that that is where we are headed . . ."

So, from all our other hires this year, is that the way it looks to you (and others)?
Have we built a board that tilts more toward being acquired - than partnering up for various indications?

Or are the two options/skill sets so similar - acquisition and partnering - that our future could, with equal probability, swing either way.

Just trying to get a feel for our most likely course.