This being said, it really bothers me that OKC and others did not clean up after themselves. Battle won, they just fucked off. No encompassing announcement of "Hey, use Mozilla again, boycott over". They got what they want, Mozilla is once again pure in the diversity stakes, but they didn't bother to clear the bad air. They've basically left the bad taste of the virulent boycott hanging around despite getting exactly the change they wanted.
So yes, it was a witch hunt - they only cared about destroying Eich, not strengthening Mozilla, and were happy to damage their Mozillan allies (that they purported to be defending) in the process.
Besides, it's possible (and common) for both sides in an argument to be wrong.
Yeah I think your interpretation is fair. Taking a leadership stance takes on a higher level of responsibility to do the right thing and be just, and to appear to do that.
So yes, it was a witch hunt - they only cared about destroying Eich, not strengthening Mozilla, and were happy to damage their Mozillan allies (that they purported to be defending) in the process.
Besides, it's possible (and common) for both sides in an argument to be wrong.