I really wouldn't bother. He will keep going in circles all the while claiming that you just don't understand the situation, and it isn't really what it says in plain English, it is something different which he will be happy to explain to you in very verbose communications that usually won't get near the salient point.
“I really wouldn’t bother.”
If my good friend Brother Joe has facts to back his arguments I’m sure he’ll bring them forward.
If he doesn’t, he won’t.
We’ll find out soon enough.