"No. It doesn't. And because Arthur is incapable of hearing criticism of his beloved monster, he claims John held off out of 'respect' for me," Astarion says briskly. Yes, he is approaching full-on bitch venting mode. "Clearly that 'respect' was more important than everyone else Cazador hurt or killed. Really, even if I thought just a little more poorly of him, I'd suggest his nigh-total inaction was his cowardly aversion to the slightest risk of being demoted for killing something even resembling an inmate."