As for being labeled an "idea man" by the media, Peng feels that it was due to his being at the China Times at the same time as many other "freaks," such as Pu Ta-chung, Chang Ta-chun, and Liu Li-erh.
馮光遠之所以被媒體公認為「創意人」，他覺得與當時中時報系出了一批大家眼中的「怪胎」，如卜大中，張大春、劉黎兒等人有關吧。