You're dismissing her comments out-of-hand as not entirely honest and assuming you know her true feelings.
Maybe now that she's been given the opportunity to speak, we should listen to and consider her thoughts.
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And that's correct. I put no state-of-mind or otherwise speak for her. I'm acknowledging the complexity of highlighting a potential problem amongst your peers in a very public manner. Especially in Academia, where your peers approve, collaborate, and act as a peer, attacking them publicly could have disastrous consequences.
It is "safer", and provides face to be accepting of such actions, be they intentional or unintentional.
(Yes, I work in Academia. This sort of thing happens pretty regularly, from what Ive seen. What's that saying... The nail that sticks out gets the hammer?)