Update on "Hermes as Smaug model" comment in previous post

UPDATE from the previous post:

I've just heard a comment directly from Hermes himself (via his handler) about the details leaked of his Smauginess...

Totally Smaug's eye...?

Hello!
can I please make a small correction to the above piece.
My handler said that del Toro had mentioned a description of Smaug once and it sounded similar to me, (but so do many dragons…) we know nothing more than the rest of the public do.
I’m simply a reference animal at digi, nothing more.
thanks for all the love and awesome pictures!

And here’s the link to the [del Toro] comment on GeekTyrant.com

Happy to come to the moot and meet though.

XX~
Hermes.

 So what have we learned?

1. Hermes was indeed a reference animal for Weta Digital
2. Guillermo del Toro had a specific design in mind for Smaug
3. His ideas sounded similar to what Hermes looks like, in some ways
4. Hermes can type, and has access to the internet

What does that all mean? Not all that much, I'm guessing. 

1. Hermes may have been one of many reference animals, physical or otherwise, for Smaug.
2. Guillermo del Toro is no longer involved with the design process, and I'm guessing the art direction has completely changed since he was at the helm.
3. Hermes reads our blog, and would like to visit the Welly-moot

Welly-moot's newest member, Hermes?

Hermes, we'd love to host you. Please bring your handler, Shirley! By the time our next meeting rolls around on July the 14th, the new Hobbit trailer will have been released (the day after tomorrow, in fact), so perhaps we'll have seen a glimpse of Smaug by then. We'd love to have Smaug as the main discussion!

What else have we learnt?

1. We have a theme for the next Welly-moot! :)

Thanks Hermes!

   - Jack