Mate, it's a turn of phrase: a more colourful expression of Hanlon's razor. Are you being deliberately obtuse? They're not "mining for sympathy": they've clari

Mate, it's a turn of phrase: a more colourful expression of Hanlon's razor. Are you being deliberately obtuse? They're not "mining for sympathy": they've clarified their position and taken responsibility for handling the situation poorly. Maybe stop interpreting everything you read in the worst possible light?