I was very prepared to agree with you in that I just misread what Jason was saying... then out of curiosity I looked up the interview, and yeah... it gave me the same impression the second time around. I could be way off base, but I kind of feel that the interview is really more strictly Jason's POV... rather than Jason's intrepretation of Ronon's POV? That... or I really don't agree with Jason's interpretation of Ronon's POV.

I did notice in The Shrine he wants to help McKay because he "owes" him. A sense of obligation because Rodney has saved his life in the past or because they are teammates or because he considers himself Rodney's protector?

I still haven't quite figured out what he meant by that, to be honest *g* I'm leaning towards more of the intense brotherhood/teammate bond though than any sense of obligation. The way he smiles at Rodney in the infirmary when he says Ronon's name is so very fond.