Just going back to the original post, I think the CHIRP reports to which the OP refers both involve a "Senior Instructor". They are therefore unlikely to be young hour building instructors so a few of the srguments above may not be applicable to thiese cases.
Sounds like extreme arrogance in one case and preciousness in the other; character traits that aren't confined to any one type of aviator!!
Cheers
Whirls