The issue of middlemen has caused very many mistrust issues as you said.

Wherever and whenever there's a middle man involved, there will be a certain percentage of mistrust

He made that statement with the facts or opinions he had at that particular time.

I would also assume that may the media houses forced to givehis view on Bitcion(since he is a successful investor).
In the end he made a rushed decision.

This is purely my assumption though