I'm not a fan nor hater of js7 either, I'm sure he wants to race and that's why he's out there. He doesn't need to race, I'm sure the paychecks are nice, but I'm willing to bet if he didn't want to race he wouldnt. There has to be an underlying issue that hasn't been brought to the public yet. He's a phenomenal racer and he has the past results to prove it. I can remember my doc telling me, "no more dirt bikes" and I assumed it was a joke. Mind you, I'm riding and racing for fun. It's the love of the sport and I'm sure his heart is in it. It's too bad he's probably taking a spot on the team that someone else could fill that deserves a shot. He just needs to come to his senses and think about the long term effects on his body. He's beaten the hell out of himself for years. I hate to say it, but the smartest thing he could so is retire.
Either way it sucks seeing a legend go the way we are seeing js7 go. Injuries suck and at that level you have to be healthy to produce any type of results.