yeah imo montalk is one of the few people we should all take note of. you may not agree with everything he says, but he really does know what he is on about. there is his 'new' site
www.montalk.net
that has his more recent work, plus a link to the older noble realms stuff. if you want well researched, realistic info, check it out. twice even, as some of it warrants further consideration. he plays 'devils advocate' in many situations so as to give both sides of the story an equal chance.