In "Taiheiki" (The Record of the Great Peace), Masanori was bitterly criticized as 'being a little stupid differently from his father Masashige and his old brother Masatsura,' but this might show another aspect that he was discreet and avoided hopeless battles.
『太平記』では、正儀の性格を「父正成や兄正行と違い、少し間が抜けたところがある。」と酷評しているが、これは他方では、慎重で勝算のない戦いは避けるという面を示しているともいえる。