I don't find this comment pedantic. It's a crucial distinction. I think that this case demands a lot of suspension of judgement since absolute judgements one w

I don't find this comment pedantic. It's a crucial distinction. I think that this case demands a lot of suspension of judgement since absolute judgements one way or the other are so damning/redeeming to opposite sides of the dispute, and since the allegations are so difficult to demonstrate or disprove. I think that it's most likely that neither absolute judgement of wrongdoing is perfectly explanatory of the situation. So, for me, it's best to assume that both sides genuinely feel that they are not in the wrong, and that the facts are not as clear as either side supposes. It's deeply unsatisfying, and if one party or the other truly is malicious and completely to blame, then it's unfair. But I think that it's the most fair conclusion that can be drawn with the information available.