DozyWannabe
jcj - It's not about minimising, it's about an honest appraisal of what went on. BZ's role was that of a product evangelist and publicist and for better or worse, his approach rubbed many people up the wrong way.
He did not have the relevant contemporary qualifications or practical experience to make decisions on implementation detail. He did, however, have confidence in the teams under him - but the way he went about expressing it was arguably counter-productive for some.
Should be possible for you to produce a reference for that? Or is that your personal oppinion?