I believe John knew exactly what he was doing, but underestimated the negative impact. What I don't understand is how no one else on the team didn't pick up on it. Or maybe they did and he overruled them.

I feel a little lost, because I don't know what else to do, but this. I loved Halsin so much, but he has been entirely destroyed for me.

During the panel from hell you could see Johns glee and he was the one bragging in all the articles about how horny the game was. Halsin could have been better than this.