He really is full of himself, isn't he?
Maybe you don't owe authors better, but you owe this community better if you're participating in it.
Otherwise you and I wouldn't be posting our thoughts/opinions here for all to read.
And I'm making no judgement on whether is fullness level, or ours, is justified or not.
But you are technically right
I've read several. I had never read the original posts and found it quite enjoyable. Short, sharp chapters that are easy to pick up and put down.
I'm not sure it's low effort. There is effort spent writing the original posts and then reviewing and compiling them into a cohesive narrative.
I would argue that he has undoubtedly had the greatest impact on educating end-users on the dangers of password reuse.
From what I have seen of his interactions he seems like an incredibly intelligent and humble guy.
“Losers whine about giving their best, winners go home and %#$& the Prom Queen.” - The Rock
Also it was said to a guy whose wife/fiance was the prom queen.
Congrats, you're a trophy with a tiara.