The context of the following conversation is After reading Casey's graduate thesis, Remy gave Casey a different interpretation in an effort to help improve the thesis.:
Remy says I read Casey's graduate thesis the other day.  I gave him my interpretation of it in order to help him improve it..
The friend responds I am sure Casey appreciates the feedback..
Remy responds He told me he did.  He said he didn't think of it the way I interpreted it..
The friend responds It's nice to have fresh eyes on your work..
Remy responds He's also in a different field than me so I raised questions that he thought were common sense..
The friend responds That's true..