I think it’s quite a mature response to someone who spends so much effort telling us how little he likes his job.
I get your point about not always wanting to meet up and sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t depending on how my/our rest is going.
If you get to the hating it all stage then move on if that’s possible and if not don’t take it out on your colleagues.
All of which is slightly hijacking the thread for which I apologise.