I'm going to assume you're being sarcastic given the fact you believe the character upon whom the character was based is admirable and that's fine. Admittedly, I was little too crass with the way I expressed my opinion and I apologize but the operative phrase here "is likely" not "is certainly" or "is definitely.

Isn't it possible - yes or no - that the character in the book might be the most noble, honest, kind, etc. character ever written but this person's therapist still wants to be omitted from the book? What then? Brings us right back to "Sophie's proverbial choice".