Because it is a public forum, and despite it not being something I personally demanded I am still going to air my own perspective in this public environment because it is clearly relevant to the team I, you and the vast majority of the other forum users all support!
I gave him the benefit of the doubt in his initial statements and so far they have proven to be hot air. Does my feeling achieve anything? No, neither does yours... or any individual forum member. Do I want him to follow up his statements as described... of course.
Don't get snippy just because our opinions differ, this is a forum.