Ok then. So it sounds like we've established that this is not some purely neutral principle, despite such claims elsewhere in this comments section. Calling some employees "batshit insane" is perfectly fine.
Wouldn't say that it's perfectly fine but yes, it's probably more likely that the CEO won't care if something bad is being said about an employee that broke the organization's rules, than the reverse.
I would think is this common sense but HN never disappoints.