There's a lot of cheap talk coming out of this guy and out of both sides of his mouth. Lots of "code words" in there. I think he's nothing but an ATA shill.
He's going make a few minor changes, then call them "tough changes" and make a big deal out of it to the press, which will buy it hook line and sinker (because they're stupid). The industry will complain publically, while they crack open the champagne bottles at having coop'd another FAA administrator.
My favorite part is the "mentoring." He wants underpaid and overworked experienced airline pilots to make up for the shoddy cheap training that airline managements supply to gravely inexperienced pilots and the FAA approves. You watch, NO change requiring an ATP to fly an airliner. This guy's an idiot.