Wow, this is really a jerk move ("jerk" purely used in context of RP within ED universe and not real life or any PVP vs PVE context), and also highly entertaining.
Personally, I want to play a game with RP jerks though what we often see is uninspired and cheap activities like slaying new commanders in starter systems or unarmed traders while showing no interest in any cargo they may have been carying, which I have a problem with, though mainly because there is no balance in place yet to introduce some additional risk to the "jerks" just taking cheap shots.
While this is an attack on an essentially defenseless opponent, the distance traveld and commitment involved do more than enough to offset the otherwise "cheap shot."
I suprised myself a bit, but I fully condone this type of horrible action (more surprising considering that I'm an explorer myself though I haven't travled past SagA yet). I hope that I would be able to get past the feelings of absolute and utter devistation to appreciate the effort and underlying humor.