The reason this was done publicly was in case anyone has had private contact with ayc to be on their guard until this is clarified. If you have been contacted outside the CR by someone from the CR please be very careful and consider notifying the mods so that we can look into it. (Note, I am not saying that it was ayc who contacted you, perhaps it was someone else)
Furthermore, there has been a lot of bad press lately about people who hushed up investigations, leaving the public unaware of the danger in their midst. We felt it would be prudent to alert everyone of the possible danger while making it clear we are being as reasonable as possible.
And I, for the record remain fully in ayc’s camp as well. I am looking to verify his/her credentials and let the CR move on.