The man is a consummate bureaucrat! Survived the Senate questioning like a James Bond martini and if the Dutch find MH370 he will probably become head of the Department.
Being an embarrassment to the troops is irrelevant in the big scheme as they are well and truly tied up in maintaining your silence clauses when they signed on. If they want to keep their well paid and secure jobs they will just have to grin and bear it. Of course a moderating influence might be the second Commissioner but when is he/she supposed to be appointed?