And if I read that correctly, the interference was an accident and certainly doesn't warrant the retaliatory over and over again rushing that is all too common in these arenas. Overboard retaliation is just another form of griefing.

Those that get frustrated by such accidental interference should just get a room of their own or lash it out on due target, namely STS. They've received countless suggestions and feedback about the pathetic (mostly nonexisting) user interface we for the arenas since PL got its arenas. If they were more like "rocket arenas" or "clan arenas" with some framework we wouldn't have to deal with all the bs and perhaps even more importantly newbies wouldn't get hammered to oblivion for shooting someone in an arena while being oblivious to the "go" and no-rushing protocol. I mean, we lose so awfully many potential new pve players due these rushing rules that it's just mind boggling. (and things are even worse in the twinking arenas)