Thanks for sharing the article; I found it fascinating.

I think Jeph isn't the only creator guilty of drawing down the lines concerning his characters. I think all creators, when they get to the point where they realize their characters are not their own anymore, but part of a larger media world that others participate in, either react in two ways: let their creations go free or try to hold onto them as tight as possible. And most would act as the former than the latter (I suspect, if any of my work gets big, I'd feel a bit protective too!)

Least he isn't going the way of Anne McCaffrey or Anne Rice. For now. ^-~