Like he is the boogeyman of the industry...
His story is like he is al Capone or mobb boss
He's one of the rare people in the industry that is legitimately cool with damn near everyone, with the known street rep to go along with it. Of course the industry suits would be cautious of him, since he could theoretically have the power to turn the artists again the system.
Most of other dudes with that kind of rep, and worst were "CEOs" and weren't cool with everyone else in their level, so they were easy to keep at a distance.