[slibhb]

Of course his willingness to take risks matters. It shows that he didn't value his own safety over others'. It also shows that he thought the sub was safe. Being wrong doesn't make you a sociopath.

As I said, the interesting thing here is the attitude shown by posters like you and the author of this piece.

[readthenotes1]

He thought it was safe because he wanted it to be safe, not for any real reason.