Yup--some time ago, a few years, I remember reading James Scott (ex-EJ; wow, it's really starting to sink in that he's gone as I type that!) say something that hinted towards him liking evil EJ more, and that EJ with Nicole made more sense because she understood him. I think from this interview, it's quite clear that he truly believed that, and his pro-EJ & Sami comments from before were just company drivel.