Man, do you know ANYTHING at all about radial engines??  They dont start the same as your 172.  A typical start on a 985 Pratt calls for around 9 shots on the primer, and you go from there.  Cold weather is a completely different story.  Before you go slamming someone, get a little experience in what you're talking about. And yes, I DO have experience... a little over 1,000 hrs of it flying round motors.  This was NOT that bad of a start for cold weather.