Yep.
I am VERY GLAD he was caught, plus, now that he's banned, he can't do any more 'hurting [of] the hobby' that you're so worried about.
Maybe the problem is as much the limited thinking of the "authorities" as it is the technology.
What's needed is common sense integration of the technology. What's tainted the "hobby" is immature people doing really stupid things.
While drones have "some" inherent danger, there are MANY things commonly accepted in daily life that are more dangerous. How about crosswalks on busy intersections?
We can't just say that the technology is dangerous to be near people because there are some risks associated with it. Instead we should work on mitigating those risks.
If you don't think drones will be widely used by sports team owners, authorities and those who own stadiums increasingly over time, you are probably mistaken. It's probably a technology that will see expanded use over time.
What you're seeing now is a reaction to a new technology in it's relative infancy.
I say in years ahead, we will see drones operated over crowded areas by law enforcement, government authorities, commercial enterprises and so on. Yep, there's "some" risk, but there's also risk with police helicopters and news helicopters and blimps and planes flying over people.
If it had been relatively easy for this guy to get permitted to do these flights, having good liability insurance and agreeing to fly in the safest possible manner, perhaps people like him wouldn't fly over such places as outlaws. What do you think the chances of him getting "permission" to make these flights would have been given the current hysterical "evil drone" environment?