I understand why you'd find it offensive, yet EP's posts don't quite cross the line, either into foul language or into flaming. I'd rather he hadn't posted the messages he has on this thread, but I reserve deletion for dire circumstances. People "own their words", as the famous saying goes.
And Doug, this branch traces its roots to your comment "they'd have deleted the crap EP posts in various threads". You threw the first crap, as it were. You too must own your words.