[saiya-jin]

Did you give him this kind of feedback after some time passed and thing crystalized? It may be unpleasant to hear since it ruins his self-image, but as person who actually made the effort and tried to put together some, even if flawed, self-manual... he may appreciate the honesty/bravery on your side and content, at least in long run.

[escapedmoose]

I would consider doing so, if not for the power structure at play. His opinion of me has a lot of influence on whether I get a paycheck or not, so unfortunately that’s not a risk I can take.