Well, Zaklin, I personally don't have any problem with him.
I mean, it doesn't seem to me like he's been overly violent in trying to get whatever shrines removed, like most would be. And, really, it doesn't make a huge difference to me whether there are shrines, or not, because although they're nice to have around in a fix, I won't lose much sleep over not having one about.
And as to why people are defending him? He's quite a decent person, unlike most of the other people I've met, here in Achaea.

My 2 cents.
Willin

Penned by my hand on the 5th of Mayan, in the year 230 AF.