Fujii, I care.
There have been very few people since Kingsford Smith who have done as much to raise GA in Oz as Dick has. And even Smithy didn't get himself put in CASA to try to fix that schemozzle. A huge pity that the CASA Jobsworths reversed his input after he left, to protect their empire.
Yes, he is outspoken, but to make any point in this environment, you have to be. Squeaky wheel, meet oil.
Yes, he can be very focused, to the exclusion of some other people's opinions, but show me a politician who won't talk over anybody who opens his mouth.
I have huge respect for Dick, and any chopper driver who operates near Sydney should also be grateful for his input, otherwise you would not have any chopper routes, or Victor 1 or any of the easier ways to move around the Sydney-centric airspace.