I'd say kudos to Honda for two reasons: developing and pursuing the IMA technology, and also for theri corporate fuel economy mantra. Honda deserves a lot of credit for only minimally jumping on the SUV bandwagon, and then in a reasonably responsible way (CRV, MDX). In my view Honda stands out for being a company that does not sell non-commercial vehicles with more than 6 cylinders. Kudos for that! I think Toyota could match Hondas corporate fuel economy, if they gave up all engines with more than 6 cylinders.
Anyway, thanks for the interesting post/link!