And could we agree that those instances of when it does happen, to chalk it up to cyclist inexperience? e.g. one bad apple spoils the bunch, that one inexperienced cyclist reflects badly on the 9 experienced cyclists that would never attempt such a thing?

I think that's where I can make sense of this thread right now, I was trying to point out what I perceived to be cyclist inexperience, hence my original desire to reach out to this cyclist and try to "re-direct"