I thought he did a great job of hosting when he did. Yes, he's a douche bag though, for sure. I find it interesting the article makes it seem like Ken Jennings was some universally beloved option that everyone would have loved. The same people who came for Richards, came for Jennings because of tweets.
I thought Levar Burton was not a good host, but they did do him dirty by only giving him one week during the Olympics.
I have an issue with the combination of Richards and Blossom. I don't think Bialik is at all relatable, I didn't like her as a host either. I also thought Trebek was a jerk, so there's that too.
I would have loved to see Robin Roberts more. I also find it interesting that Richards didn't give auditions to two of the three people Alex publicly wished got a chance to host; Laura Coates and Alex Faust.