Sure. But you do realize that means he teaches at least as well as anyone else in the department, if not better. And he's beloved by his students (as evidenced

Sure. But you do realize that means he teaches at least as well as anyone else in the department, if not better. And he's beloved by his students (as evidenced by the evaluations). So would you rather have a professor that teaches on par with the department and has strong rapport with his students, or a professor that teaches on par with the department and does not have strong rapport with his students?