Fair. But most of those examples are pretty old now and contextually have more than one side to the stories, but yes, some of the historic man-management aspects from Dean's have been well noted.
I'm sure Eddie Jones isn't entirely the same coach he was when at the Reds either. Like I said above, I'm not sure who the best option for the Reds is, as a cultural fit will be part of it. Dean's has always been regarded as a very good coach with regards to the technical and skill aspects of the game. Berrick Barnes for example has spoken positively of his time under Deans at Panasonic and I do agree with Reg's reflection on how some players seem to have plateaued at the Reds. There is a need for a coach to help guide their development. Is it Deans, I don't know.
FWIW I have the troll on ignore, but I'm interested in your comments on Deans, Holman.
I had understood that Deans technical understanding was very high, but his ability when at the Wallabies to implement that down to the players left the players scratching their heads muttering "what the?". There was discussion about ballet terms that mean something like being aware of, and filling the gap. I can see how it might be applied to rugby but suspect that there might be a better way to communicate with professional rugby players.
I wouldn't be keen to see him back at international level as the time to get your message through probably needs more distillation and more focus on a clear understandable message. OR at least I'd be looking to how his has improved in that area for a role in international coaching.
For pro club rugby there is a lot more contact time with the players, and more ability to work through a program. It isn't so driven to a short blast of intent.
I'm not sure on my thoughts of Deans coming to the Reds, but have to admit that he is exactly the sort of proven professional coach that fits the CV I would hope for. I'm certainly more comfortable with the idea than the latest Ballymore carpark applicant, with respect to the dedicated Heenan fans, that means for me Deans > Heenan.