This is actually consistent with the Puttitout of the last year+, from what I've seen. Petty, vindictive, and with apparently more time spent insulting people who added content/donated/helped find bugs/etc, than actually running and/or improving the site. It's why I stopped donating, didn't create another sub when I had an idea for one, and basically stopped posting to my small music sub, aside for about 1-2 times a month.
Once Atko left and Putt took over, it honestly made the original sanegoat (before his account turned into a vulgar, spamming parody of itself) theories seem more sound than ever.
*Edit: I also want to point out that most of the people mocking chmod and defending Putt are SBBHers.
I'm convinced it's the same Puttitout too. His behavior has been petty, angry, and uncompromising for at least a month. He lashes out at criticism and concern rather than react with a 'thank you, I'll look into this' can-do spirit.
Sanegoat is over the top but I agree with him when it comes to his argument that SBBH in essence 'have the keys'.
The SBBH unquestioning defense says one thing to me - he gave them power and they're fighting anyone who looks at Puttitout sideways because they are basking in that power. They aren't only defending him. They're defending themselves by proxy. SBBH is here too by the way.
Unless I'm missing some sort of covert cabal, s/SDBH is just a bunch of autistic shit posters. I can attest to that.
If that isn't the case, then I am very disappointing for not being invited to participate on the diabolical plot.
And... holy shit!