Very well said CityFan.
I have seen numerous examples of these senior dinosaur f/a's with this entitlement mentality and the attitude they are accountable to no one.
We have suspected the 'visine' trick at my airline but, to my knowledge it has never been proved.
My sympathies remain with the Captain who acted completely within his rights as the ultimate authority on the Aircraft.
I hope he can return to the line soon, unfortunately, as disgraceful as it is he will be a 'marked man' to many of these f/a's.