>but folks trip over themselves to tell their business for
>attention and somehow it’s Vlad that’s the one at fault
>here

"The one"? It's not "the one".

People can play themselves by continuing to fall for it.
That doesn't somehow render his methods and questions benign , nor does it absolve him of his role.

The number of suckers born each day doesn't mean the snake oil salesman isn't a crook.