Yes, it appears so. If it's overly-vague utopian dribble dolled out in diarrhea-like quantities and laced with pedantic attitude, then it's Amicus or Amicus by another name.
Who are you talking about? I have had my suspicions that I have been arguing with Amicus again for the last week and even have mentioned that over wine to a few DR1'ers. Only, the English seems better with my protagonist to we must be talking about someone else.