Ok, I'm gone.

[Torie]

This case is so fact specific, that I cannot render an opinion. But those calling for mercy should consider the precedent issue. Instead of a bright line, we would be going to a fuzzy line, among other things. It seems far better to me, for someone to petition somehow to return, and maybe be on a probation period, then going this sock route. The sock route sort of rewards bad behavior, and that is a negative in my book. Except, maybe there is no alternative to such bad behavior to seek a second chance, or third chance if a soft hearted one.

As I said, this puppy is highly fact specific, and I am assuming the petitioner here, has been under his current sock, an estimable Atlasian. Absent that, it would not be a case worthy of my yammering, I don't think.