I don't think anyone is talking sh*t about HB. I've dealt with him on a number of things and we haven't always agreed, but there is no doubt that he is a great contributor and does great work.
I agree HB is a cool cat. I got to play on his card 2 years ago at Phil Moore and really enjoyed playing with him (and watching him shoot 1000-rated at his own course). There is no doubt the planning/logistics/amount of work that go into this tourney are insane.
That said out of the 3 BG's I've been to this one seemed to run the smoothest but was definitely lacking in a few key areas (especially the course conditions and water availablity). I would have liked to see hole pars in the course book and even SSA for each course would have been awesome! The flymart and player's party were great.
I took the time to thank HB personally before the start of my last round and I'll say it again, thanks for all the hard work! And whatever you did to make the weather so awesome all week, keep it up!