This may be an unpopular opinion, but it's one I've gradually come to after listening to Warren Buffett over the past year.

I don't think it's in Warren's best interest to continue doing public interviews.

Before anyone misunderstands me, this isn't because I think Warren has somehow "lost it." Quite the opposite. Approaching age 96, he's functioning at a level that almost no one his age could even hope to match. He still has that extraordinary mind, and he continues to add enormous value to Berkshire as Greg Abel's trusted adviser.

But those are two different things: being an extraordinary adviser and being an effective public spokesman.

One of Buffett's greatest strengths has been not only what he knows, but what he chose NOT to say. He had an exceptional sense for what should remain behind closed doors. Lately, I've found myself thinking that, while his intellect remains remarkably intact, he's become much more candid in public than the Warren Buffett I listened to for decades.

When he recently suggested that Google was "his choice," I immediately thought that a younger Warren—especially one who was no longer the CEO—probably would have let Greg Abel's leadership stand on its own. Whether or not he intended it that way, comments like that can unintentionally blur the distinction between Warren's advisory role and Greg's responsibility as Berkshire's CEO.

I obviously don't believe there's any malice behind it. I suspect Warren is simply speaking more naturally and spontaneously than he once did. At age 96. But when you're Warren Buffett, even casual observations like the chats with Becky become instant global headlines.

That's why I think fewer public interviews would actually be a gift to Warren's legacy. He has nothing left to prove. His record is secure. Behind the scenes, his judgment, experience, and counsel remain invaluable. In public, however, every off-the-cuff remark is dissected, amplified, and sometimes interpreted in ways he likely never intended.

Of course, no one is going to tell Warren Buffett not to do interviews—and perhaps no one should. It's his decision.

I just find myself wishing he'd leave us with the enduring image we've all admired for decades: the thoughtful, disciplined communicator whose words were as carefully chosen as his investments. I think that's what would serve both Warren and Berkshire best.

Look, Warren still has that 98 mph fastball when it comes to investing. I hope he keeps pitching behind the scenes at Berkshire for years. I just don't think he needs to be doing the post-game interviews anymore.