@Ellis Millet wrote:

I’m not sure whether to be complimented or insulted by the association as Alan… xD

I think it’s a compliment. He did have some of the best, most bizarre lines, after all–and you never know what Ellis will come out with next, so … yeah. Not to mention the relationship between the two–that whole “I don’t want to like you but I’ll tolerate you, while still making random insults at your expense …”