Honestly you might be right. I did to BG exactly what I would have done to someone who was caught trying to get away with the same act, except I gave my opinion on the matter. I don't think we have only two types of vendors, honest and dishonest, and that their decisions are independent of precedent. If another vendor is faced with a similar situation and sees that BG was treated fairly and even praised for the honorable part of his behavior, then they too might follow his example and come clean. If that's the case, then my forgiving rhetoric will help keep people safe. Like I said in the OP, it wasn't an easy decision and it's hard to know the best path to take, but at some point you just have to act, learn as much as you can for the next tough decision, and eventually move on.