The fact that BB and RF had a dispute is not important in my mind. They are both human beings, and in the stress of the times there are going to be things said or done that are not the most advantageous.
In my mind, the important thing is the way they are handled. One who is up front and mature will take direct action and face his or her imperfections without waffling. "I screwed up, and I apologize." goes a long, long way towards building trust and faith. Those who can't do that haven't grown up yet.
In this case, Bill and his followers have chosen the typical, whiney way that much of society has adopted in the last 40 years. When proven wrong, instead of being up front and caring for it in a mature manner, they pooh-pooh its importance, counterattack, claim to be persecuted, get all emotional, and anything else they can think of that will deemphasize the fact that they screwed up.
Until that day comes that Bill can find the manhood to post an apology right here on this board, the very forum where he screwed up, and quit the whining, then I would strongly suspect that he is good evidence that the Peter Principle is alive and well.
I am glad that he has had the successes that he has. I am also glad that the lawyers have entered the fray, for I suspect that his influence and effectiveness is on the decline. Someone will need to step into that vacuum, for the issue is far more important than someone's pride.
Those victims need more than a flash-in-the-pan.
LoneWolf