The completely valid and sufficient reason to "go ape" on you is that there exists a process for determining these things, and no part of the process is shackling hundreds of people together half naked and forcing them to lick water from plates.

With all due respect, please provide respect of your own to me.

I’ve seen a dozen articles and discussions around this topic - none of which provide any facts, just vitriol such as yours. I genuinely want to hear the actual truth of the story. I’ve never heard of any plate watering stories or anything else. I’m not here making a case. I’m asking for facts I may have missed, facts that TFA lacks.