I wrote a letter during the period O'Neil began editing the Batman line, discussing how I missed the O'Neil/Adams/Novick
Batman who was more reserved and calculated, always watching from the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.
That I missed that more controlled Batman, the relentless detective that I knew and loved.

About 4 months later, this ad came out in the DC books:





A byproduct of my letter, that the DC editorial leadership took to heart?

You make the call.