I could see that. Iroh's a born and bred monarchist, after all. Bloodlines and ancestry are big to them.

[Speaking of, one day I'll have to write a drabble or something as a prequel to 'Korra', where Iroh hears about the Republic City proposal/project (or whatever) and is very adamant that this democracy nonsense is the road to ruin. "Be rational, nephew! Peasants can't govern themselves!"]

Fallible Iroh is always a plus. So is fallible Pathik.