On the spectrum of "shit happens" running from getting too drunk and throwing up on your best friend's shoes all the way to having your house bombed by an F18 because you have the wrong President, this event, while nowhere near the "epic tragedy" end of the scale, doesn't land anywhere near "funny" for me.
We agree on how we'd like things to work out for the engineer. Maybe, let's stop turning him into a punch line.
The point is that it would be morally better if the people involved treated it as something capable of being laughed off, and so we should all treat it that way to encourage such an atmosphere in our culture. It is similar to how we discourage people from making a big deal over interracial, or more recently gay, marriages—if we treat it like nothing happened (and that those that insist something did are on the wrong end of a bad joke), then nothing did happen, and everyone—including Mr. Gray—can get on with their lives.
Sir, I suggest that your sense of humor is challenged in this matter and I decline to discuss it further. Woz has a big heart, I take this as a sign the kid is ok. Have a nice day.
We agree on how we'd like things to work out for the engineer. Maybe, let's stop turning him into a punch line.