Pasta, while I didn't see the "making light of casualties" stuff, I agree. The typical thread over there seems to run along the line of...
"Mr. Hoffman's shit don't stink."
"I agree, his shit is totally stink free."
"I thought I smelled something once, but I was mistaken."
"You are banned for daring to doubt."
I'm sure he is an excellent engineer, and I'm sure his remastering of the Bay City Rollers catalog is fantastic, but I'll pass...