I think Beck tried very hard to maneuver himself into Palin’s inner circle in his attempts at self-aggrandizement. This may signal that he has finally accepted his failure in that effort. If so, it bodes well for Palin. In any case, Beck’s decision to say anything about it publicly reflects on him very very poorly.
I believe you are right on target with your post.
I know Mark R Levin has no use for him. He hasn’t really gone into detail on why, but I think his opinion is based on those character flaws of Beck’s.