Yes he was. I was just stating in generalities.
Anyway, that's great that he finally decided. But don't ever worry about forum reactions. If he wants to play FMC, then so be. Any random internet jackass that doesn't like it can go fuck themselves. It's not their game. That applies to everything. I was dismissive of Nath's idea because I prefer the #2 merc shop to be a racist as Hell Japanese firm, and Tsunami fits the bill as far as fluff has described it. That doesn't make me the arbiter of your game. Just like Thorn. I've been describing the firms in general, but they are bigass corps. There are always exceptions. But overall/dominant corp culture would, I figure, be a major factor in deciding which to choose.
And that goes back to my first point. If he really wants to be FMC, nothing any of us internet jackasses say about it or anything else as a subjective matter should be relevant to his decision. It's his PC and your guys' game; not ours. You're the ones trying to have fun, not us (at your table).