Pressure or no pressure one still has to swallow their pride . When one has a problem with their ego it is never easy to show humility . Credit to Hastings here either way
He has taken responsibility and accountability for what happened. Good on him and hope he can make a go of it after so many false starts. A lot more happened in Gladstone, but meh, time to move on. Boys will be boys sometimes.
You have mentioned one great trait that makes a man great and that is taking responsibility and accountability and this is something that Hastings has taken and Barrett never did .