Wheeler did end up helping consumers, but not from the start. His first year or two in office he was against net neutrality and very supportive of telecom/cable companies - although nowhere near as bad as Pai. It wasn't until Obama's Administration whipped him in line that he actually started championing pro-consumer policies.

Upvote -- the sarcasm comes through when this is put into context.

It's not sarcasm, it's an honest conditional statement.