I'm not satisfied with how the situation was handled at all. I'm not happy with the explanation, I'm not happy with the actions taken, and I'm definitely not happy with all the threads being locked as soon as Zero posted. I know it isn't his fault and he's just the messenger, but users should have had a chance to discuss his response, and intentionally or not, locking down all the threads discourages that.
Also, I'm not liking the fact that a mod saw this thread and immediately accused the OP of trolling just because they chose to post on a mule. Yeah the name is a little corny, but the actual post is civil and brings up good points.