I don't know if anyone's overtly said this, but it's starting to feel like an argument is being made that inconvenience to strangers/fans is more important than the well-being, safety, and health of a person (even if she wasn't one of the faces of the franchise, so-to-speak.)
I have a real problem with that. Victims being confronted with their abuser often has a very real and destructive effect. By confront, I don't mean forced to talk with them, I'm talking about just see them or being asked about them. I don't know Ashely, but if I were part of that group, the first thing I'd do is ask her if she wanted references to him removed. And if she said yes, I'd do it without question and not even consider what fans might think. Why? Because she's a person who deserves to be treated with respect. Presumably she's friends with the others, and I care about my friends a lot more than I care about fans on the internet.
Whether or not it's our business shouldn't even matter. It's about treating people with respect above all else, and I can't see any justification to keep his videos around if it's harming another person. Full stop.