I spend minimal time in the KC area so I don't know most the people in this food fight. And I do not have LR access at the moment so my comments are based only on what I am reading in the open. But it always amazes me how naive a lot of people are.
First, anyone who believes the LR has no leaks is beyond clueless. Any lady could be on there and if she has half a brain you would never know.
Second, a lady can get tipped off, or be sent a verbatim C&P of a LR post ans she would truly not know who it was from. A guy copies the post, and from an e-mail unassociated with ECCIE e-mails it to her. I have never done this but it doesn't take a geek to figure that out.
Third, this seems to be a difference of perspective between two people who both supposedly have a good rep. But as always there are some folks--mostly guys--who pick sides with essentially no data other than conflicting comments from the two people. And as always, they assume the guy's words and actions are impeccable.
Finally--and I am not taking sides in this particular case because I don't know the facts--the notion that IF a guy sets up a date, shows up with very questionable cleanliness of skin issues--that the lady owes him all his money back is complete BS. If I show up at my dentist with a hacking, dripping cold he will refuse to see me and charge me for the appointment just as if I blew it off. Same with many other situations. IF he essentially misrepresented himself, wasted her time, in many cases including the cost of room, travel, sitter, and turning down other clents--then why should the monitary loss be all on him?
Looks like KC has a fair share of myopia just like everywhere else.