I think it's Repsol and Alberto Puig that have him groomed as the next Rossi. There's no doubt he's bloody good, quick and smooth. He doesn't seem to have the balls to the wall mindset in him yet - if that comes, he's going to be complete.
What he really needs is a personality transplant, tho - he's the most boring, robotic bloke that ever put his leg over a GP bike. Oddly, though, at Laguna last year, the cameras caught him when he was wandering in the pits, and he came across as a delightful little bloke. However, put him on stage, and he's made of wood.
And nobody will ever be the next Rossi - Graziano broke the mould after Valentino was produced.
Cheers
Barry