I initially liked some of Mike's early writing on maintenance. I have never talked to Mike personally. Just his underlings. His company basically preys on fear and perpetuates the myth that aircraft mechanics, on the whole, are shady at a minimum and flat out incompetent and dishonest at the worst.
What did you find when you got the jugs off?
Check the maximum oil consumption that Lycoming thinks is normal and compare with yours to see there if is real reason for alarm.