That's hardly fair; most of his lashing out has been regardless of any degree of adaptability. Look at what he's doing right now, after all. She's not capable of that in the slightest, and yet here he is.

"No, why would I? I've really been very busy, and I'm not suited for it anyway. You're the one who would be, if you could be bothered. And you'd have my full support, of course." He has just about a cat's understanding of a can opener as to how that would work, but surely it can't hurt.