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I disagree. RT did exactly what I was hoping they would do in response to this, which was nothing. Anything, and I mean ANYTHING, that they had said formally in response to Shane's letter would have been a disaster. The simple act of responding would have legitimized him. Even if they could debunk every single claim that he had made, the act of doing it would have made them look terrible, and if they couldn't, then they would have just finished Shane's work for him. It would have split the fandom, and done potentially irreperable harm to the community and RWBY as an IP.

Instead, by ignoring him, Shane now comes accross as simply a disgruntled former employee who left a manifesto online at the end of his last season on the show. Fans who read it will wonder how much was true, but all they'll be able to do is wonder because RT left it alone. No flame wars between fans. No uncomfortable corporate missteps to agonize over. No boycotts of RWBY until Shane gets his job back. And because of the timing, most people will have put this to the back of their minds by the time Vol. 4 starts. It may seem kind of weak or even dickish to not respond, but it was what was best for the show and the fans.