But the damage would be done.
Not of the community shows it defends its values.
The real world has the same problem. You show up as witness in a crime case, you've surely made yourself an enemy or two. But we have a legal system that clearly says "if you mess with my witnesses, there will be hell to pay" and that works fairly well (except in cases of organized crime, etc.)
The world is not safe, playing in it means that sometimes, there are consequences. Same with BM. But if we keep the consequences in check so far that they don't make the game less fun, then all is well.
Don't look for a perfect solution. There is no such thing. There will be problems with anything, current or future. It's important to understand where the problems are, not try to eliminate them all.
