I'm sure you are correct, but I think the emotional reaction is completely understandable. They knew and really cared about him. Agreed. And, at least as far as I know, all the negative stuff is new information. Jordan's skeletons have already been revealed, so he at least has some chance to address them if he wants to. While some details may be new information, it wouldn't seem as much as a cheap expose like the Payton book seems to some people. I'm not saying that the book shouldn't have been written or that the writer is evil, but I certainly understand why Walter's friends are reacting the way they are. I probably won't ever read the book. I realize that he was human and has his skeletons like every other person. I just don't want to read about them.