Yes, I thought the same - Bentham representing the evolution (or devolution?) of Locke.
Interesting that both many share similar beliefs - both believed in freedom and variants of what we might call 'the greater good'.
It
could be argued that Locke's shift from 'John Locke' to 'Jeremy Bentham' is less of a deviation than his 'Farmer>Hunter' dilemna.
Fundemantally it would appear that they are setting this neo-Locke to be more pragmatic.
Interestingly Bentham was opposed to
"natural laws (rights)" - could this be an allusion to young Locke's failure to choose the "book of laws" in
Cabin Fever?