It depends. It appears he wasn't really in the picture and has a history of being a piece of shit. Who's to say that his kids aren't better off without him, and honestly, probably heavily enriched by his demise?
Losing a father isn't always a bad thing.
They're often flakey like biscuits, but that's pretty much where the similarities end. I also think of scones more as desserts than used for something savory.