I just can't see a company being like "just ignore the pedos and chomos or whatever" when it's something like a super high majority of folks literally despise.

I've learned to not be shocked over the years, but this just seems a bit over the top (the report on Glassdoor) to be true. What benefit or positive business impact would Patreon have by doing something as ludicrous as this?

Do note that the site the article is on does seem to be a bit agenda driven, regardless of the sources. Little grain of salt is always a good thing when messy situations like this arise.