For a moment it appeared to some investors that relations with portfolio companies started to improve. This ostensible collaboration includes the new projects for engaging shareholders. The Shareholder-Director Exchange in particular features input from significant companies (Home Depot, Merck) and investors (Vanguard, BlackRock).
Don't get your hopes up, at least based on what companies tell their employees about investors. The correspondence in the Allergan saga reveals much about the true sentiment in the boardroom.
