There are those who 'bark' about "dodgy" operators not being closed down, then there are those who complain about decent companies being hammered out of existence.
So by inference "those who bark" are dogs and "those who complain" are gentlemen? I take it that you did catch a glimpse of HL's post before it was deleted otherwise your reference is a bizarre coincidence.
It never ceases to amaze me that the behavior of the Regulator in shutting down dissent has been replicated to perfection by the most vehement critics of the Regulator's behavior! Not for the first time has the angry mob responded to the mantra that "If you are not for us then you are against us".