I'd like to give the guy the benefit of the doubt but a year or two ago JdV blocked me on Facebook for questioning the quality of his SEO plugin's code. In the wake of a series of WSDs, it was hard to imagine why such honesty would upset him that badly.

Is he qualified for the position? Probably.

Does the WP Community deserve better? Yes! Certainly, there's got to be a better choice somewhere. #YoastCon isn't his only reputation problem, is it?