The types of people he hangs out with are very telling.

As someone who greatly enjoyed the Matalas-run Twelve Monkeys, I find this bit of information rather depressing. Lots of thanks for pointing it out, though. I had no idea...

(One aspect that leaves a particular bitter taste in my mouth: Twelve Monkeys has got pitch perfect continuity. So it stands to reason Matalas clearly knows how to do things properly, but in case of Picard simply decided against it.)