I agree with you JCL, it's just an awkward way of saying things.

I believe that Don Felder is essentially a nice and decent guy but tends to speak about himself without a lot of consideration of the bigger picture. If that's how he is, we just need to accept it and try to love him for who he is rather than who we want him to be. That's the advice I'd give those who "hate" Glenn Frey or Don Henley, too. They are probably all "nice guys" most of the time.