Ok, some clocks were disconnected. But why haven't the remaining clocks been accurate enough? Shouldn't even a single clock suffice?
It sounds like the time is only accurate if an average of all clocks can be calculated.
For me, it is the opposite. The older I get, the less I get annoyed by other people's mistakes. It's also a question of communication style when pointing fingers.
The way Torvalds complains about such things, at his age, makes him look like a weak person.