IIRC, the team management structure is a three-headed monster with Gutekunst, MLF, and Murphy. I think there is much more to the story that MLF not being able to fix it.
That said, MLF's personality doesn't seem to be one of a total authoritarian (and maybe it should be). Jaire should be a leader on the team and when he pulls this stunt, it says a lot more to me about him than it does about MLF.