But he is really sorry, and didn't realised the seriousness of the situation. So he is a good guy now, ok? /s
I have no sympathy for him. If he really wanted to make up for his decisions (or at least for not addressing issues), he would have stayed as CEO and fix it all. It really looks like a childlish attempt to... I dunno what exactly are Bezos' intentions.
Is it a get out of jail free card? 'I wanted to change and improve workers situation, but my successor totally ignored it'.