Really? You lost respect for this guy because he decided to present a graph that shocks readers into realizing there's a bubble in higher education?
My respect for people naturally declines when they've gone out of their way to deceive me. This happens regardless of whether or not I agree with the goal of their deception.
The Bible doesn't say 'Thou shalt only lie if it helps you further your personal agenda', it says 'Thou shalt not lie.'
Derailing, but I bet you it doesn't. :P