Taking a step back from this frankly extraordinary thread it occurred to me that it is a shame that this forum is anonymous otherwise it would be so useful to employers to be able to employ the boring old so and sos who undertsand the need for regulation, SOPs and a degree of intelligent interpretation of such rules and not employ those who believe that such rules and regulations should be ignored by every egostistical maverick idiot who thinks he knows better but doesn't actually have the first inkling of what actually is involved in trying to run a safe and secure airline.
It is scary that some of the posters here actually fly commercial jet transport.
Pablo Mason's transgression on its own was probably insufficient to warrant dismissal but if you wish to appear clever and continually tweak the noses of those who pay you it is imperative to cover your backside 100% of the time. In effect offering your employers the chance to rid themselves of a proverbial PIA demonstrates stupidity on a breathtaking scale.
He thought he was cleverer than everybody else but has clearly proven the exact opposite.