I disagreed then as now with many of John Smith’s judgments, but always respected him, and this book is a welcome reminder of his big, honest, friendly, stubborn personality.How does the author of this sentence feel about John Smith?
选项：

A:He dislikes him but agrees with his ideas.;
B:He considers him to be a disagreeable person.;
C:He disagrees with his ideas but respects him.;
D:He disagreed with him then but agrees with him now.