Well the PO was already announced, I just asked him when he...

Well the PO was already announced, I just asked him when he expects revenue to come in.

Might also be because my firm's name carries a lot of weight. Research teams do have a close relationship with senior management at a lot of companies, that's how they get an edge. In fact, some people in ER get recognition not for their actual valuation or predictions but for their relationships with key management at companies.

Lastly, Nick seems pretty open to contact just in general. A lot of people here have contacted him (or claim to have) and I didn't believe it either until I contacted him myself.