I doubt it’s due to niceness , more likely he thinks on balance it’s not worth kicking off against refs. Or cosying up to the media, for that matter. As a student of emotional intelligence maybe he’s onto something?
Don’t be fooled into thinking he’s too nice.
Look at how he discards players...
Ups and downs. Always been the way with following the Albion.
The difference between now and the Priestfield days though, is our problems are currently of the first world kind.