I disagree. They have zero obligation to offer him support on this issue.
You can label it however you want, it really doesn't bother me at all. Whoever don't "get it"...sorry but that's not my problem.
There's no fear-mongering to it. Maybe you could call it reality-mongering? This is the real world. Sometimes living in the real world can bite you in the ass. In these economic times, try getting someone fired and you're liable to find out about getting bit in the ass sooner rather than later.