First crash on water I ever heard of where anyone survived. I think he did well
Yes, but not a hero! 
Why so miffed BM ?
This was not part of his job that he ever thought he would have to do , and lets be honest, survive if it happened.
To all those people that are petrified of flying it might offer just a glimmer of hope in their catastrophic outlook and to all the families of those people on board the plane he will never be viewed as anything else.