Somehow this all looks very familiar; I think we have been here before. Doesn't it just remind you of schooldays? "Since the child who did this bad thing has not owned up, the whole school will be punished!" Or in this case: "Since one person has offended me, I'll make sure everyone else regrets it!" I don't want to make light of Eric's complaint, which I'm sure is justified. I just want to point out the way this sort of reaction looks.