Itagaki says a lot of things. But like a father to a child, he's gonna worry about it going to territory he's unfamiliar with. And sometimes, even good fathers say reckless things they don't mean out of love.
Free Step Dodge
Awesmic
Brute
He's mad creative control was taken away from his "baby." It's understandable, even if it did improve once he left. He won't be able to see that.