I think by far the thing most people in general don't get about Haye is that he's not worried about losing, or getting knocked out. One of the advantages of losing your '0' early, you're no longer worried about picking and choosing the path of least resistance to keep that safe. If Haye steps in there with Wlad and gets splattered, he just picks himself back up, gets another fight arranged and aims for a title shot again. It's just that simple.
Totally agree with you. His only win was against Mormeck and he has no other name in his record. He is still unproven. Now, do not come me with shot bums like Barett. Yet, there are still some Haye fanatics here who claim otherwise.