They are working with one major set of investors and are in the process of handing over the CEO job to a more seasoned executive. There also seems to be some merit in the argument the founders make that they've had to be more disciplined because the venture capital quit flowing so freely. My perception was that most of what pushed Rob into this situation was Rob himself. You know, this kind of thing is tricky to sort out even for somebody living through it, let alone an outsider. But I came away thinking that while Caitlin has been happy to have the extra resources for the family, she also would really value having Rob around more, and having a workplace separate from their home.
Home is no refuge, because so much work is done there.
It really seems ironic to me, given how much better life is supposed to be now that we can all 'telecommute' in our pajamas. Also, as I may have already mentioned, Caitlin still does a good amount of freelance medical illustrating. Finally, Rob's parents just seem to want him to be happy. They have spent a good amount of worry over his choices for the last few years, but don't want to second-guess him. Because it hit very close to home.