Of course it's merely an opinion.
Opinions based on known facts have a particular credibility and value; those based on complete speculation have another.
Here we go then!
Unless you know all the circumstances (and how could you?) then how can you sit in judgement on the actions of the club?
In such a position of ignorance, you could equally argue that the loyalty that Gus showed was an allegiance of accomplices in an underhand act.