> He's said on more than one occasion that he would NEVER work with
> those guys again. I remember he said the same thing just before the
> 1996 reunion took place.

Great.  So his comments should be considered auspicious, then.

> I believe his exact comments pre-1996 were
> that Mike, Micky and Peter could go out as the Monkees but he was done
> with the Monkees.

As if!  Whatever!

> > And I'm glad that Peter was happy about the "inner celebrity" comment!
>
> ...although I get the feeling that Davy didn't mean it as a
> compliment, but I don't think he meant it as an insult either.

I think he meant it as a vague and gentle insult, and I think Peter is
SO ZEN to take it as a compliment.  What is celebrity anyway?  A
person who is celebrated?  OK.  Aren't we all?

> I also
> get the feeling that he's receptive to the idea of another reunion
> with the others but that he's choosing his words very carefully, not
> wanting to inflame/make the others mad.

Well, yes, mama always said:  think before speaking  :)

> We dare not dream...

What you mean "we," white man?  :)