Yeah, but I was also trying to suggest disingenuousness on his part. I don't think Mike just doesn't get it... I think he knows, looking back, that he went about things in the wrong way immediately following his departure when emotions were charged. Having had time to cool down and occupy himself with other projects, he hasn't really changed his approach since then. He has plenty of sycophants who will continue to see him as the good guy as he continues his, err, very public approach to "reconciliation". But the only way he can get friendly with DT again and come back for a song or show or two every once in a while is to go totally silent on these matters for many years, then privately reach out to members, particularly JM and JLB. At his age, he should start with the radio silence if he ever wants that to be possible, and again, I think he knows that on some level.
He had been silent about them for a while until this recently, and I agree that deep down he probably does regret his decision back in September 2010, but on the flip side, my guess is he probably thought, "They want to prove they can do it without me, and once they get it out of their system, they'll want me back." But it's been nearly six years and they are currently touring on their 3rd album without him, and the realization that "they really might not let me come back ever" is setting in, which probably stings, and given his mouth, verbally or when typing on social media, it can't help but come out in his words, even when he does try to choose them carefully. Again, he's still the most in the wrong by far (which I think nearly everyone would agree with, except his hardcore fans, who come off as quite delusional when talking about the split), but his frustration, with the band (which is misplaced) and quite frankly himself (which isn't), isn't that difficult to understand.