[And his reaction is intimately to his loyalty - see how he's not really taking sides? Sure, he's encouraging you. Supporting you, even. But even then he's being fairly neutral with the whole deal, not really voicing his opinion as much as offering examples of similar events. Pointing out the obvious.
If Suzaku came to him with the same problem, he would treat it in much the same way. ]
That's okay. [He smiles, verging on a laugh.] Actually, it's pretty comforting. It's still a little weird to be around people that don't talk about work all day.