alt Hacker NewsSparkfun is publicizing the enforcement of their code of conduct, making it a public issue, which is a bizarre position to take. Usually, when there are violations of things like this, you don't discuss it outside a need-to-know basis.
They are inviting us to ask for the tea.
Also it implies that the other side has already made public accusations that sparkfun wants to set straight. What's that info, if any?