You are spot on. Perhaps a better way to have handled was to private message the guy with the reasons, update the thread that the private message was sent with

You are spot on. Perhaps a better way to have handled was to private message the guy with the reasons, update the thread that the private message was sent with the reasons and then let the guy divulge anything. Not only was it an overreaction, but it really has the stank of pettiness attached to it.