actually, I've never really seen Jack as a softie or even a good guy, despite all the "...and a good man!" lipservice in CotBP, so I wasn't too surprised at most of his behavior. I was actually a bit relieved to see it, because one of my worries had been that Disney'd be Disney and just ratchet up the "good man" blather at the expense of the ambiguity that made #1 interesting.

I do, however, hold that if there's anything Jack cares about (and admits to caring about) more than his own well-being, it's his ship.