Tony was one of the good guys.

Good guys are not usually bitter and hateful towards their fellows in the same industry.
Good guys do not usually express admiration for Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.
Good guys do not usually choose permanent solutions to temporary problems.

I will miss Bourdain like a broken toe.

All these videos seem to depict lutherie as this quiet, romantic, soft light reverb thing. It would be fun to see one shot with routers blazing, wood dust flying everywhere, and the occasional profanity uttered.

I had never heard of Bourdain until his death so I can’t comment on the first two statements but you are badly misinformed on the third.

Good guys are not usually bitter and hateful towards their fellows in the same industry.
Good guys do not usually express admiration for Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.
Good guys do not usually choose permanent solutions to temporary problems.

I will miss Bourdain like a broken toe.

Do you have personal experience with Bourdain?

But I’ve never seen anything in his shows to indicate he was “bitter and hateful” towards cooks.

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Guys, I seldom sleep. Instead, I read.... A LOT. It is no secret in the restaurant biz that Bourdain frequently savaged other famous cooks and restaurant owners. The guy dripped with snark every time I saw him on TV. In fact, the only time I can remember him acting like a normal person was the video posted by the OP.

And his politics were savage as well. He was a well known fund raiser and donor to Communist terror groups in Central and South America (especially Venezuela). He starred in and directed tourism commercials for Castro's state tourism agency, and wrote a tourism pamphlet for the Hotel Nacional in Havana - "The Tony Bourdain Guide to Cuba". He owned framed photos of Castro and Guevara, hung in his home with pride.

The nightly news won't tell you this....but what I've posted is all true. Anthony was NOT a nice guy.

And this is my last word on the subject.