"I'm not even sure to which of us you are ascribing fell motives" Neither of you. PG can't be blamed for people feeling a need to suck up to him. You can't be

"I'm not even sure to which of us you are ascribing fell motives" Neither of you. PG can't be blamed for people feeling a need to suck up to him. You can't be blamed for having a motive (if that was the case) to protect your identity.