Interesting.
I have previously speculated that given his previous penchant for re-creating history where Rossi is concerned, ie repeating the last corner Jerez 2006 Gibernau pass at Jerez 2013 (except on Lorenzo), re-enacting the corkscrew "pass", and racing Rossi at Sepang 2015 as Rossi did Jorge at Motegi 2010, MM may have privately laid a "Gibernau curse" on VR. Jorge may be judicious in settling for a position strategically, but I believe MM will be very motivated to stop VR winning a race, perhaps even to his own detriment.
I just can't see Vale not ever winning a race again, via Marc...
Maybe he has laid a private Sete curse, but I'd be willing to be the farm he won't succeed. I'll also freely admit there will be times when he is simply too fast for Rossi to catch, but that won't always be the case.