Not really funny, or odd (which is the type of 'funny' I assume you meant). Neal said when he created that thread that there would be a zero-tolerance policy for any hostility, and for better or worse Privateer's last comments were a little defensive at best.
I'm not saying I agree or disagree with him, and in fact it could have been locked for an entirely different reason, in which case I'm talking through my hat again. I'm just sayin', that's all.