It's because he has no useful skills. He just hangs around people doing actual infosec stuff, absorbs what they say, and parrots it back incessantly at other people to make himself feel smart. They probably think he's an annoying creep. Also, he's a washed-up drug addict who probably can't focus long enough to actually complete a project.
So far it appears the only skills you need to avoid being hacked by the FBI is the ability to install Linux lol.