Not sure if you are speculating that I am a supporter or detractor of his. My only impression of the man up until now was that I thought he and his wife conducted themselves with grace and forebearance during the Halloween fiasco. I find this research fascinating.

I don't think there's any implication of that. It's just a nice piece of trivia.

From my reading, the article in question gives me a complimentary view of the author, and a less complimentary view of those who reviled him.