No, because I haven't seen anything that points out that Bruce disregards his past at all. I'd say that, if anything, purchasing the rights to Samson material suggests that he feels it has value, otherwise, why own something you detest.
I'd say that, without specific quotes from Bruce that state he disregards his past, we must assume that he doesn't.
Many people have a previous job/career that they know shaped and molded the way they work/operate now, but they don't go around talking to people about it. Take any sports figure, they all know that college/minor leagues/previous teams helped shape the way they play. Or their coaches have shaped how they play the game as well. But, when they are interviewed, they don't thank the coach they had 5 years ago, they thank their current team.
So, I don't think that you can make the statement that Bruce disregards his past in Samson just because he doesn't talk about it.