This logic is flawed. Hitler can't deffend himself yet people speak horrible about him.
Hitler can't defend himself because...well, because he's dead, whereas Taff, I can assure you, is still very much alive :P
I think we all agree Taff has done a lot for this Community (a lot more than most people will ever know or he would ever care to admit). So I think the least everybody can do is refrain from jumping into any conclusions before he had the chance to take a stance on what he's being accused of.