While I wasn't there & can't say much about all the huhbub earlier, I'm trying to put myself in both pairs of shoes. Sprolf, sorry the encounter was a drag for you, but we can't please everyone every single time & we can't be expected to just spout propaganda all the time & not have a bite. we are terrorists after all
It seems that everyone sees Gaians differently (even people that play them) but that's perfectly understandable given that the group was inserted into the original game as underdeveloped filler, leaving 90% of them open to interpretation.
It will be helpful for people to know what's up when they encounter us. As NLH, we are militant, not military & we do not have complete uniformity of thought within the ranks, because we are intelligent freethinkers & we will sometimes clash with each other, akin to disagreement within one political party.
Personally, I play my Gaian like an outlaw biker obsessed with the natural balance of the universe. He views his enemies as equally vital to the health of the universe as his allies, and will let an enemy slide just as soon as shoot him down...as well as turn on an ally that he feels jeopardizes that balance through their actions.