The stuff about the springers over the cockers,to get big cockers, is total rubbish
I couldnt agree more sounds like a bitter trialling man to me unfortunately no matter what your line of work is success, bring envy and in some cases jealousy and some people will do anything to discredit their rivals...
I dont know of anyone in the trialling world that works harder than Ian the man is just meticulous i think people like that will succeed in what ever walk of life they take no point being bitter as the old saying goes you only get out what you put in...