I respect A.A. Cunningham (having read his posts on FR for a long time) and while I do know something about military aviation, civil aviation isn’t something I know a great deal about, so I didn’t really feel that I could dispute his point, even if it did introduce some degree of discouraging doubt to me.
I appreciate your input, because I cannot tell you how disappointed I would be if the guy was being dishonest. I have to tell you, I walked away after talking to him with a deep admiration for his outlook and devotion to Christian and American principles.
Your guy’s the real deal. Relax.