I kinda agree with him. He was a crucial piece in the franchise, and while some fans think he wasnt a good voice actor (specially after Kiefer took the role) we cant deny he was very passionate about this role and very committed to his work. I even remember him talking fondly of Kojima.
The way Kojima handled the situation was not ok imo. Yes hes the creator and entitled to do whatever he wants with his game,but replacing Hayter out of the blue (and keeping Akio Otsuka as the japanese VA) was not very nice, and still dont sit well with me.
For some Hayter may be a crying baby about this whole thing but i can really see where hes coming.
Im am a fan of his work. He was not a troy-baker-nolan-north-versatile-VA but to me his performance was at least unique and charismatic. Kiefer is of course a much better actor, but his Snake was very soulless in MGSV, save some very specific moments. Of course it grew on me and i could look past it, but to me Snake and Big Boss will always be David Hayter.
And dont bring the whole "but big boss was in coma so his voice changed" or "solid and naked had different voices so it was time to change" excuses. If that was the case, Akio Otsuka wouldnt be reprising. And even so, if this game had Solid as protagonist, Kojima would have replaced Hayter anyway. He did it because he wanted and he could. Period.
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