"Naturally Gerstmann and friends are in a stronger position than he was when he was a editor over at GameSpot."

lol. He's in just as weak a position now as he as back then. He no longer owns his company. If he doesn't do what the masters say, he's out just as easily as he was before. Not sure why they'd assume he'd have a stronger position by putting himself back in the same environment that axed him the first time.

Well, I suppose he has more money this time around, so if they axe him then he'll be able to start up a new competitor again even more easily. (Unless of course he's now under a Non-compete clause now.)