Why are folk complaining and criticising? It's very seldom that something is offered for free, especially in aviation.
If an inexperienced pilot ends up safe and well at a larger airfield, rather than stuck nose first in a farmer's field, because he chose to call ATC and get help, it's no doubt a very welcome bonus for him not to be landed with large expense after he has scared himself shirtless. Negotiated for him courtesy of the CAA, no less!