You see, this is a classic mistake that a lot of flouncers make. You start a thread, make your grand statement but instead of actually flouncing you hang around, see who has responded and feel the need to reply. This is a really crap flounce. 2/10 at best.
Talk about drama queens. We've just lost out on a major title and people are venting. It will all calm down in a few days. But if you and him want to flounce at least do it with a bit of panache.