This is also a difference. А lot of people have brought up the resemblance to Sherlock Holmes. The big difference I see is that - and no, I did not deliberately put that in but I have read all the Holmes’s stories so that kind of wove itself into the original creation of Thrawn. But Holmes would be impatient if someone did not understand. I remember a wince-worthy moment where he’s asked Watson "Tell me what you see here", and Watson listed a few things, and Holmes says "Very good. You missed everything of importance but at least you are trying" - a type of thing, kind of scathing. If you are interested in learning, if you are teachable, Thrawn will take the time to teach you. He has done it with Pellaeon, he has done it with Eli Vanto, Commadore Faro, Ar’alani, some of the other characters. And those are the ones he builds the closest relationships with. Because even if they don’t fully understand him, they understand there is something unique here and they value it. I think that maybe Thrawn probably has decided that’s the best he can get. He is going to have to settle for his people not understanding him but trusting him and respecting him.
Kind of a lonely guy if you think about it.