The organization did him a favor. Many other, far more well paying companies response to doing that is working with the developer to figure out a system to make them both happy, or just silently ignoring it until they figure out a better solution. Or just talking to the person and asking them to stop, vs firing.
Took him nearly a year to find a job and had to go on food stamps. I do not think he saw it that way. If you are in some of these smaller markets it can take time to find a job. Especially if you do not live in the area.
