"Meanwhile its interesting now to hear the backtracking on all his pipeline and utility holdings....in July they were "going to the moon"...?"

SFI is a dividend focus investor.  Dividend focused investors simply don't talk in terms of their holdings going to the moon.  To do so would be counter intuitive to the strategy as the types of holdings produce long term steady growth - as opposed to the 60 second rush that one might get riding the roller coaster at the amusement park only to end up right back to where you started minus the price of admission.

Wingman?  No more more of a situation of mutual respect for another individual who brings something to the discussion table.  And while our investment strategies are pretty similar I am fairly certain that there are a number of distinct differences.  

Why don't you encourage your followers to speak up once in a while rather merely trailing along behind to award you with gold stars.