Many FO's who flew with Pablo found him eccentric. His PA's and his prediliction for standing in the cabin with the PA doing a pier end stand up routine were either:
a) Well received by an audience of amazed pax
b) Viewed as slightly odd and unsettling by an audience of bemused pax
c) Detested by an audience of pax with an IQ over 100 who didn't want to pay for a (poor) stand up routine as well as their journey costs.
My guess was mostly b's and c's. If there was a head higher above the parapet than Pablos it would be hard to imagine. To then disregard SOP and DfT rules for the sake of cheering up some footballing idiot was frankly taking the p.
Interesting chap, interesting career. Plenty of people on the Mil forum have suggested knobishness. His Civil career speaks for itself. Can anyone name another sacked Captain in the last 5 years?