Sinorama's editors also grew to deeply respect his insider's knowledge, his insistence on high quality work, and his emphasis on the response of outsiders. They felt that he really understood the business, and knew "the real thing" when he saw it. The editors 'feelings could be well-described by the old adage: "The man of letters would gladly die for someone who appreciates him."
而他對雜誌的走向和對工作品質的要求，以及對外界反應的重視，更讓光華編輯們敬重，覺得他確實是行家，非常識貨，因此他們都抱持著一種「士為知己者死」的精神在努力。