I don't have anything to add to that discussion itself, but I believe people thought you were talking about how he sounded because of this line: > my specific

I don't have anything to add to that discussion itself, but I believe people thought you were talking about how he sounded because of this line: > my specific point is that he does not sound like he needs to make hard choices Then, a subset of those people (myself included) replied saying they wouldn't sound much different in a similar situation. Maybe you can send your question to the author if they have a contact form/email on their website.