The guy is facing an organization that set up objectives, and sunset provisions, failed, and didn't honor their commitments. Now they're starting to cost leverage. I get why he would call his opposite numbers "a scourge".

Am I impressed with the use of the word? I was in fact a little surprised. I'm mostly happy to see some reaction, rather than ignoring the DPA. That's because I think the DPA is usurping a legitimate sentiment, for the purpose of a power struggle between leaders. They're parking an undefined number of motivated people on a dead-end road. But the sentiment exists, and needs addressing.

The DPA doesn't convince me in the way it's mostly there to criticize and second-guess, but obviously there has to be more to Kingsley's message than to simply highlight his issue(s) with the DPA. This "scourge" letter was what it was. Now I'm looking for more, better, from our agent.