"What can I say, kid doesn't like authority figures." Otherwise he's pretty sure Castiel would be just as stubborn about listening to him as to Raphael. "Can't say I blame him - in general, anyway. If somehow he manages to stir up any trouble here, I'll see what I can do. Gotta say, though I'm hoping he'll avoid the usual shitstorms the Winchesters and Co. manage to bring down on themselves and everyone else. If he does, Balthazar and Dean oughtta be able to talk him down - and I think I'd rather leave it to them."

Which comes as no surprise at all - Gabriel wanting to shirk responsibility isn't exactly front-page news.