Pondering about Pooh

I've just recently been able to watch The Heffalump Movie with Pooh and Piglet and all the cute characters there. While undoubtedly Winnie the Pooh looks all cute and cuddly, I don't like the idea that he has an addiction to honey to the point of overeating it. There was one scene in the movie where he (most probably Winnie the Pooh is a he) was awakened by the call of the mother elephant and rushed to Rabbit's house with his jar of honey. He told Rabbit that the one who made the scary noise ate his honey and then later corrected himself that he ate his honey but it made him do it (what's up with that?!) . I wonder why the people responsible behind Winnie the Pooh's character made him like that. I don't think that is a very good example, considering lots of children and adults alike has a certain fondness over the Pooh bear..hmm just pondering..