Is saying someone was miserable an insult?
Another thing, as fans we ache to know what these people really think, then they tell us, and then we blame them for it. I can blame someone for feeling contempt or judging or assuming unfairly, but not for expressing it.
I don't like his opinions, and I suppose I don't like him much, but I'm glad he's capable of being hard-edged and "snotty" at 88! That's what I'm hoping for!