In a recent piece on the party candidate’s filing deadline, Matt Gagnon singled out Eliot as the only serious Independent candidate in this race:
And I say “the party field” is set, because non-party candidates have until June 1st to submit their paperwork to appear on the November election ballot. But let’s be serious, the only name you can realistically expect to be added to this list is Eliot Cutler, so besides him, your field of candidates is set in stone, ladies and gentlemen.
You can read the complete article here with mention of Eliot in yellow.