A reasonable point, but
Written by JoAnn
(9/17/2009 2:31 p.m.)
in consequence of the missive, Feelings vs. statistics, penned by Barbara
he certainly knows Brandon better than he knows Willoughby, so might be in a better position to ascribe absolute characteristics to his feelings than just to his possessions. And declaring Willoughby to be such a great guy in general is certainly an attempt at reflection of personality, not possessions.