There is no such thing as a 'bitshares team' and there is no sich thing as an 'official' 'partnership' with BitShares, as it is a blockchain. The only means to get the 'approval' of the community (read BTS holders), is to get a worker proposal approved.
Everyone claiming to be official should be seen with critical eyes - IMHO.
RE: Jared's Defense, in his own words.