It's also possible he thinks he is acting in good faith. It's possible that AirBnB gave a different story to PG, when he asked what was going on, and they compl

It's also possible he thinks he is acting in good faith. It's possible that AirBnB gave a different story to PG, when he asked what was going on, and they complained about how the press was misrepresenting them. PG then blogs their excuses, having taken them as gospel. I'm really surprised how definitive PG sounds. He's not saying "The CEO reassured me in a private chat ...", he's acting like he was a fly on the wall, and saw it all take place.