No offense taken here.
But I understand that there's a kind of...skittishness folks have sometimes. I don't see it as much on Enworld, which is very well moderated and has rules of conduct that are strictly followed. But especially in a PBP, where we have to work other people's characters into our own narratives, I suppose I could see someone being uncomfortable with that idea. Especially if there'd been similar situations in the past that turned awkward.