I like how the OP correlates what happened to Will with ganking/griefing, when there is absolutely no relationship.
I don't gank, I don't grief, I've actually reiterated my position once this morning on this in another thread, and what it comes down to, is empathy. I don't want to ruin someone else's fun.
Does that preclude me from blowing up Will on a FD official live stream? Of course not! Blowing up Will on a livestream is 'great for a laugh'. It doesn't hurt anyone, so it's all good honest gameplay if you ask me. If I had not been too busy WINNING A WAR ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERATION FOR THE GLORY OF HUDSON(!) I might have gone over there and blown him up a couple of times myself. I might even have commed 'git gud hehe', and my morals would have still remained intact.
Games are about fun. If it's fun it's all good. If it ruins someone's day, it ain't. Simples.