I responded to a very narrow point, your disbelieving amusement at the mention that Michael cares for his (and his family's) safety.
I "agreed" that actual events give him just cause for concern for his safety.
The rest is your inference, not mine.
Michael is known to me and some others here. We know him to be a sincere practicing Catholic, a courageous sincere practicing Catholic.
He is is neither impeccable nor infallible. I am neither impeccable nor infallible. You are neither impeccable nor infallible.
While I agree with him on most issues, he holds opinio tolerata with which I am free in Catholic liberty to disagree. While you and he may agree with me on most issues, I hold opinion tolerata with which you and he are free in Catholic liberty to diagree. We may agree with you on most issues, but you hold opinio tolerata with which we are free in Catholic liberty to disagree.
To his most vocal detractors, calumniators, and any wannabe Grand Inquisitors here I respectfully suggest: Go garden, make babies, play ball with your children, write your own book on the ѕуηαgσgυє's crimes against humanity, but get a hobby other than proctoscoping Michael Hoffman.
Discuss issues all you want. Have you known me to be shy of that? BUT bait Michael at your own peril.