He is making behavioral changes but still talks a lot of crud.

His changes are being caused by your changes HP. 180's work but they are often only accomplished by us giving up control, which for must of us getrdun types is nigh on to impossible without our give a damn breaking.
Ignore the verbal baloney for now. I know its extremly annoying to you. He is floundering right now, but if YOU can make it thru this, things will be much better on the other side.