I just emailed with Cade Maddox, a polite email, introducing myself and the hopes of getting together. He wrote back with nothing but his demand of $400 rate. I’m not asking for a pen pal but i don’t think it’s too much to expect a friendly email in reply. And $400 an hour? No thanks, you aren’t that special and there are friendlier guys asking for $250-300. That’s my two cents.