Brown Nose, if you truly believe that statement you made, then I won't argue against it, but it's contrary to everything I know of the man.
Everything, including being appointed DCP as an FO? How is that possible without brown nosing? Maybe they do just look at prior credentials, I honestly have no idea, but for someone who never engages with people on the 3rd floor how can you become DCP? Honest question. Was he management at a previous airline?