Yeah, I found his comments more interesting and prudent rather than worrying.
While most of us would like to see the club owned by the fans (whether wholly or in part), there is no room for sentiment in that regard. Without seeing any new owner's business plan or the ownership model therein, then I don't think any of us can comment whether it is workable or not.
As such, I saw the chairman's comments as a warning for these people that the model must be water-tight to not only interest the club but the bank and the supporters as a whole. I'm glad that warning was made but I'd also like to think that Johnston is genuinely interested in what the fans have to offer. I'd also like to think the fans are genuinely interested in his feedback and one would ignore such a successful person's advice at their peril. In fact there's no reason why he shouldn't form part of any new executive board.