User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author: Ozpin, the great and powerful/@comment-5217560-20140831142203/@comment-5217560-20140902161610

That's what makes great men great. The fact that they are flawed, yet still are able to strive for better and push others to be the best that they can be. A good Leader is someone who is willing to put their life on the line for their team, putting "everyone else first and themselves second". A good leader, would instead sacrifice their own life, to spare their teammates.

I wouldn't call that distance. I would even say that he is attempting to stay close to them. He reached out to Ruby regarding leadership, reached out to Blake, declaring he is there to talk with her about anything despite being a very busy man, and allows RWBY and JNPR to have their fun.

That talk between them doesn't indicate that Ozpin's students are expendable. I would go so far to say that he has the utmost confidence in his students. He cares for his students, as implied when Ironwood asked "Do you really think your students can win a war?" and Ozpin replied with "I hope they never have to". That to me, right there clearly shows a man who is not only a dutiful huntsman, but a caring person who would rather not let his students face the horrors of this world.