Vod is a proven liar, been for years. See e.g.
this or
this. It's just that nobody cares to waste time as it's not too simple to get a grasp of how Vod is lying. But there are a couple pretty straightforward cases too.
Yes, I knew this and shouldn't have offered to help his project. Lesson learned.
I think that many of these issues in the community arise from communication errors. Then they escalate beyond ridiculous levels.
Indeed. Vod's lack of reading comprehension skills are most definitely the root cause here.
This is a perfect example of the Trust System's Stupid Shit though, and I personally think the trust system is a mess currently, so maybe this sort of behavior will help improve it in the future.