Whatever your view on whether the stupidity of the passengers or the crew was greater, the indisputable result is that this carrier has captured a great deal of unwanted attention from this incident. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but upsetting pax, however irrational they may be and unintentional your actions were, is never good for the bottom line, the one that pays the wages.
PS. Thread Creep Alert - I can show you pictures of the cremated remains of an Army Scout Helicopter, victim of 2 refuellers pondering the flammability characteristics of Avtur. "Did you know Avtur doesn't burn" was the phrase used before the unstoppable series of events was set in motion with a lighted match.