Yeah I hear ya' Ken.
There are people like that in every community. Some you see and some you don't.
Up at the BOL, on the mountain there are several folks like you saw on the documentary. For the most part they are friendly, happy and helpful folks - Honest to a fault. I use to judge them because I looked at them through my eyes. e.g. wants, needs, haves, accomplishments, etc. I no longer do.