It has little to do with "strutting feathers" and a lot more to do with recognizing that Mariner was a part of the abject failure that cost Winter his job. You've admitted as much yourself.
Some may even believe that Mariner contributed to the 1-9 both by his player input and the likely notion that he didn't buy in to what they were trying to in the first place. Now he's benefitted from that and you call my dislike of the whole situation and lack of sympathy for Mariner "strutting feathers"?
Sorry but I disagree wholeheartedly.
Mariner is worse than Winter because he helped get him fired and took the fucking guys job. Yes...that's a sign of a completely dysfunctional front office but I also see it as a total lack of character on Mariner's part.