his statements was that flying a Cat 3 coupled approach to the minima was the most difficult approach you could do. He was claiming this to pilots who had experience flying NDB circling approaches in the dark, in the middle of the Pacific and that he considered the circling approach was somewhat easier.
Yes unfortunately that attitude is common amongst a certain generation of QF pilots. There certainly seems to be a 'put down' culture which builds them up as being heroes.
Anyone who has done both wouldn't even enter into the argument because there isn't one. The fact this guy even wants to talk about it probably show his lack of flying experience.
I'd agree with the statement about the hardest part of low viz ops is finding the gate.