> he said he does like how they manage the project.
That's the diplomatic part. He sidesteps the problems by saying that he doesn't agree with all of it (which leaves it ambiguous) but then pivots to praising the way they're unapologetic and weird.
> I don’t agree with all of it but I so respect that they are unapologetically weird.
What do you mean? We didn't really discuss technical aspects etc. and he said he does like how they manage the project.