Interview with the principle author.
Well apparently the Comprised Second draft since we know the Dude was actually one of the authors of the original.
I guess you'd pretty much have to say that Tom Hayden is a Dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJeAF3E2yl0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJeAF3E2yl0)
And...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUc2eLe-ruI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUc2eLe-ruI)