For example, if atalentedperson decides she wants to work at Google (GOOG), she may already be working somewhere else and is eager to establish a relationship with key executives at Google so that when she is ready to move, she will have an ally there who can help her achieve her goals.
It's sad that we live in a time when atalented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeding from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons.