Helicop - I hear what you say and under normal circumstances I would agree, however, I read the last thread with interest and I suspect that there was some communication with the local guy through private messaging and perhaps the moderator felt that the tone was deteriorating away from the spirit of the initial cry for help. Sad - but there were a few unhelpful responses.
I can't help but feel that the hotel owner had the opportunity to defuse the whole issue but chose not to. Maybe there's a history here that we do not know. Or maybe there's a sasannach in there somewhere.