The policy is unjust, plain and simple. Henry can do whatever the hell he wants on his own time... Having said that, therein lies the rub and why you will be wasting your breath.
I understand how they will weasel out of it by saying that "Knorr should not have falsified his timecard". As far as legal action, game over. As far as your excellent points/counterpoints (the purpose of editors, etc.) will be falling on deaf ears. LEGAL = ETHICAL, remember?
I remember his articles from the Mac trades and he is an excellent writer. I also remember the Chronicle when stationed in Monterey in 1980. At the time, the paper was excellent (IMHO). It's sad to hear that it has been taken down by corp drones.