He was in a position where he was not really a part of the system. Pixar had its own production and a distribution deal with Disney (at the time). They weren't

He was in a position where he was not really a part of the system. Pixar had its own production and a distribution deal with Disney (at the time). They weren't client-oriented service machine like others. No thin margins for that whale. He could've made an impact, a change in the system other companies were challenged with. Exploitation by studios, which ultimately brought down many VFX houses down and shaked a lot of people's lives. What he did was align with what VFX houses did, where he didn't had to because he was not in the same business as them at all. Lazy approach at best, evil at worst. I still respect all his work he has done though. There is no doubt in that.