[kuschku]

No, it is not fair that the others lost their jobs.

And he was fired – the BBC instantly suspended the show and stopped even broadcasting all further recorded episodes. That’s as "fired" as it gets.

And it was not that the assistant producer "screwed up", it was that Clarkson insisted they would stay longer out, then they came so late to the Hotel that the hotel had no warm food anymore, and then Clarkson punched the assistant producer.

And how is this behaviour rewarded? With a raise.

(And the "that other group is behaving immoral, so I should too" defense is in no way relevant)

[escherplex]

Well, to quote James May 'Jeremy Clarkson is a complete nob but I like him' And for the next useless tidbit, heard May was holding out for more cash from Amazon for the new 2016 series and got it.

[walshemj]

After a media panic whipped up by the BBC's enemies is the key element you missed though - agree that JC should have been punished.