I did get a email from him just this morning, presumably from requesting news. It looked like a group mailing.
Jeff I don't know Richard personally, but we've exchanged a few bibliography-related emails.
Of course, I would prefer he publish a more thorough reference index on his site. That said, the current Loir citations are an improvement over the previous set of Savennieres references. So perhaps I had a smidgeon of influence there.
Will read carefully later, but I applaud anyone who takes the region seriously enough to research it and post their thoughts.