I always thought Jellicoe was misunderstood. He knew he was not going to be the permanent commander of the Enterprise. Picard’s command style is way laid back (except in combat mode). He inspires the crew to do good work just by his presence. The crew looks for ways to impress him, and they don’t need instructions. Everyone is self-motivated. But this type of command respect takes a long time to set up.
Jellicoe had only a little time to complete his assignment, so he came in guns blazing. When he asked Riker whether the ship ran a three or four shift watch, it didn’t matter which one Riker answered, Jellicoe would have made him switch to the other one. Let’s everyone know that things have changed, and we are not doing things Picard’s way. Jellicoe knew there wasn’t time to get the crew to like him or respect him like Picard, so he didn’t even try.
So how did Starfleet’s Best respond? They whined like little children denied their candy. Riker especially: “He’s not doing things the way we always did! <pout>.”