This is not an InT funeral thread. Just a mid-course reflection time.
Any work in progress requires it.
Anyway, I am back from my break.
As to the jerks comment, in light of DT's observations I will simply say that success covers over some jerkiness. So it is possible to have a working clan of jerks when there is talent. Many professional teams show that.
But for a noob clan who gets beat often it doesn't work well. Jerks just turn on each other.