but he's right that that was potentially a bad incident, and a report should be written.
OMG: a BAD incident. If that was a bad incident and a report is necessary then some airlines must be drowned in paperwork. The poor guy who has to read and decide about all those reports. Airports used to be surrounded by trees until all those reports.
prevented only by a vigilant tug crew.
There are airports where the air-crew is given clearance to push & start and the vigilant tug-crew are responsible for the safe push. A crash was prevented by a vigilant push-back crew and ground-man. Isn't that exactly what they are for. Congrats for doing their job in the same way we prevent crashes every day even though being surrounded by threats of multiple proportions & varieties.
There is a tongue in a cheek somewhere, but let's get real and find a sense of proportion; Please. JFK, O'Hare, Boston, and most of African airports would be never get through the day.