Also, it's reasonable for someone to think that making a public stink about it is in the best interest of all the people then that can immediately patch it them

Also, it's reasonable for someone to think that making a public stink about it is in the best interest of all the people then that can immediately patch it themselves instead of having to wait for Apple to push a patch and then for everyone to download that patch. I'm not convinced private disclosure is without its downsides nor a panacea.