Wiley...yes you are quite correct about this unpleasant Harbison character. What I should have said is "what has he done for aviation which is constructive".
It is a sad reality that talentless cling-ons like this person fester at the bottom of the aviation fraternity like dags on a sheeps' posterior.
Having such parasites is inevitable I guess given the growth of the industry but I do wonder how such individuals have any self-respect and I am amazed they are in a position to be quoted by the media. Harbison is neither independent nor an expert.