I don't think i have an axe to grind. I dont know the guy on a personal level, I only know him as a manager, and from my personal expeience with him as a manager, I think he is a tw@t.
To me, my perception is totally consistent with what you guys have said. How many times have you heard at EK when someone is about to tell you a story about someone in management or a senior trainer and they start the story with "He's a really nice guy, but.......". I reckon that probably applies to said Chief TC.