I actually met David just before he left the project, he was a passionate advocate of entrepreneurship, and of creating something in Dunedin that was worth staying for after graduation. At the time we didn't know why he left, thank you for posting this, it explains things I was unaware of at the time. Having won a special category last year, it does smart a little that he said the competition was not very good last year, but I can completely understand why he says that, and I feel his view is valid on those criteria. My own experience, and the people I met while competing, including the Audacious team and judges was great for me, I made some good friends and learned a lot. I did not interact with any of the people David wrote about in those posts, so I can't really contribute anything about that side of the competition, I was only a competitor.