There are multiple Bethesdas and they all are owned under Microsoft (and before that Zenimax Media). I can’t really hate the development studio for shit that’s dictated by the parent company. Zenimax and Microsoft both fucking suck in that regard.

But Todd Howard is also a sleazy salesperson more than a developer and has said plenty of stupid shit that deserves hate. Not least of which is how adamantly against continuity he has been publicly, going so far as to insult players who actually care about the consistency of the plots. He’s a fucking tool.