I'm sorry but the title of your post itself is in a way 'bashing' him. And yes, if you're asking me whether he has changed, yes he has. He has become way more confident, happier and not to forget, he's been talking a lot during the interviews too.
i agree.. yes shantanu has changed, but i feel he has changed for the better... before he used to be really shy and didn't say much in interviews and that was all nice and everything, but now he has become more confident... personally, i like seeing this more playful and confident side to shantanu so why is this change so bad?