No whine zone! I love it.
Yes, that is a good guideline.
I've asked for a source of "the rule" in question but I have not heard anything yet. I'll let you know if I do.
I suspect we will be seeing more of this kind of behavior from irrational political celebrity groupies and other sundry apologists. They seem to adopt the behavioral traits of their political idols/employers and have no problem inventing rules that serve their purpose and ignoring those, presently in effect, that do not. The enablers and apologists for the kind of corruption this thread addresses are just as responsible for the destruction of our republic as the political opportunists they serve.