Yes, and he was a breath of fresh air when he arrived in JHQ, RAFG c. 1991. Almost his first action was to get all the clocks in the RAF areas synchronised. He interviewed every Head of Branch in quick time. He asked me: what is your biggest problem that you think I can solve. And sorted it.
Sandy was like Marmite. I suspect that his detractors had felt the very sharp edge of his tongue, because he was brutal with incompetents.
Pity about the curtains.