From what I've heard a significant amount of chips were lost with the 4 s that can't seem to be remembered which understandably is frustrating some people, as other hands such as the jacks one it seems weren't for as much as claimed to be and Matt tom etc are aware of this which is why they are annoyed that some important questions have been continuously avoided.
Now whilst I think some of the things posted may have been harsh, calling this a witch hunt doesn't seem right really and Matt, Tom, Jon etc are hardly the type of people to start one. The whole scenario has been undoubtedly worsened by Pete's poor handling of the situation. Had he initially apologised and owned up to falsifying these hands this definitely would not have escalated as it has, instead he has been avoiding discussing some of the questions that Tom and others would like answered and perhaps their frustration can be seen in their posts.
Good luck with your endeavours Pete and I hope you continue posting.