Just saw in the Elder Scrolls Lore sub-Reddit that MK just did an AmA!
Check it out!
redditDOTcom/r/teslore/comments/1ptr0o/i_am_michael_kirkbride_ask_me_anything/
?(I can't post links)
EDIT: Aftermath post; concisely lists all of MK's responses.
http://4x.redditDOTcom/r/teslore/comments/1pv78e/ask_michael_kirkbride_anything_the_aftermath/