He seems like a nice guy, it's hard to know what his priorities are other than getting more immigrants through the door because of covid's affects.
It's unsure if he has a preference for inland applicants or whether it's just a matter of circumstances associated with the pandemic which are forcing him into this position.
But the reforms seem to indicate that he has a mandate to alter the current formula in order to make it more tailored to the country's requirements as opposed to making it 100% objective.
To be honest, i'm not surprised and i felt like it was a matter of time before it became more like the Australian system. Even though when i look at the annual EE report it seems reasonably balance, it makes sense to target people in required occupations more, balance gender, and so on.