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Perhaps, but the point is, if you're working in DevRel and you think your role is to defend the product from criticism, and you do it by placing the onus on the developer to figure out how to use your product safely, you've totally lost the plot.

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Also, if you're a DevRel, maybe you should have strong verbal and written communication skills in the language of your users? Just an idea

I think personally it's an abusive tactic on their part, lots of devs are concerned with being smart, by saying if you know what you're doing you can get the insecure ones to shut up.

But obviously it is a tactic of the doomed.

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