2. He managed to not say "don't do it" when asked about NERO advise and gave a great response.
IMO, this definitely gave him Geek Hero Cred.
Made me wish someone'd asked him about City Of! I was also amazed by how well he handled absolutely every question, even when asked if his portrayal of certain factions in Codex Alera translated to his opinions in reality - succeeded in being endearing to nearly everyone who asked anything, VERY politic. His answer to that question in particular was fantastic, I thought.
I missed the Boundaries panel! Hopefully it'll turn up on YouTube soon!
OH, and also! My favourite answer - from his solo Interview panel: Someone asked him about the brilliance of dropping hints about items in earlier books that do not turn up or become important until many books later, and how often does he plan this, etc... His answer was he did it because his teacher said he had to.
(Also makes me wonder...! He does mention
in Storm Front, when calling up Toot for the first time.... Hmmmmm.... =D )