Yeah, this is an abuser’s rationale: “I’m only doing what I have to to maintain my comfort. You’re the ones making me do ugly things like forcibly remove mods, steal their work, and commandeer the content made by other unpaid contributors. I wouldn’t do this if you didn’t force my hand. But you have, so here we are.”
Compare this to, “Why do you make me so mad? You know how I get when I’m mad, I wouldn’t hurt you if you knew when to stop.”
“We’re not threatening you! We’re just asking you to stab each other in the back… Much more civilized!”
Yeah, this is an abuser’s rationale: “I’m only doing what I have to to maintain my comfort. You’re the ones making me do ugly things like forcibly remove mods, steal their work, and commandeer the content made by other unpaid contributors. I wouldn’t do this if you didn’t force my hand. But you have, so here we are.”
Compare this to, “Why do you make me so mad? You know how I get when I’m mad, I wouldn’t hurt you if you knew when to stop.”