[anandrew]

> but the person(s) who caused offence probably have no bad intentions

I'd give the mod team the benefit of the doubt that the offense they've all resigned over is not so mild that it could be committed unintentionally.

[tharne]

> I'd give the mod team the benefit of the doubt that the offense they've all resigned over is not so mild that it could be committed unintentionally.

I don't think that's necessarily a safe assumption, particularly in today's cultural and political environment.

[Viliam1234]

The people who freak out over trivialities usually don't resign; they try to get others fired.

[AnimalMuppet]

Sometimes they resign when they find out that they can't get others fired.

I don't know whether that fits in this case. I'm inclined to think not; I suspect that those who freak out over trivialities, try to get others fired, find out that they can't, and then resign, tend to have a public hissy fit when they resign. I'm not sure that what the Rust Moderation Team did counts; they seem to be trying to not air dirty laundry (or what they perceive to be dirty).