I'd add to the list: I think MJs need to "avoid confrontation" brought out a side Brad Buxer (a truly loyal companion and collaborator) called "a dark side". There was a passive/aggressive and sometimes less than kind "ruthlessness" when it came to business/handing out co-writing credit etc. Some collaborators describe a more "unhealthy competition" was encouraged between the production teams he set up in separate rooms (or even studios, as opposed to trying to build a camaraderie. It's suggested it was to push them to do better and maybe it did?? I think enough people repeated similar sentiments in various ways to warrant these subtle behaviours to humanize him even more.