When he says "not to sound like Steve" he means that Steve has a certain way about him. I too have noticed this way about Steve. He's a very kind of spiritually-inclined guy who likes to talk about things which concern "vibes" and "sort of get this feeling..."s. Is this how an ILE is? If so, I am both surprised and apologetic for bringing up such a pointless thread. However, I don't think ILEs are like this. Not the ones on this forum at least.
Is it possible he's like an IEI or something? Maybe even a Delta NF?