While going about my daily quest grind, I came upon a sight I don't see very often; an orc warlock with his voidwalker in trouble. It was pretty obvious that he'd end up making it out alive, but he would surely have died if I jumped him (Night elf hunter, in case you're wondering). However, while an HK is always nice, I opted to wave to him, let him know I'm there, and wait to see what he did. Given that he was near empty of both mana and health and a good four levels below me, he made the wise decision to leave.
As this was happening, a priest had come beside me, watched the end of the fight between the orc and the furbolgs, and obviously waited for me to attack the 'lock first so he could get an HK assist. He was only 21st level, three below the orc, and likely didn't feel confident in his own ability to take down the orc 'lock solo. When he saw me let the guy go, he got all upset.
"stooped noob!!! u let him go!!!!!" This was followed by many words not fit for public consumption, giving me the impression it was wrong to let a guy who'd just had a rough time walk away without further grief.
While I don't expect I'll see this 'lock someday with tables turned and get a free walk away, similar things HAVE happened to me in the past. During a quest into the Barrens, a tauren and undead whose levels were just ?? came up on me as I faced the end boss of the quest, let me know they were there, then walked away and let me complete. Obviously either one of them could have wrecked me with ease, but chose not to. So, for me at least, letting this obvious free kill walk away was showing the same kindness or respect that was shown me.
So, what do you think? Was it wrong of me to let someone go? Was it right to not add to someone's grief and take an easy kill JUST for the sake of an easy kill? How would you roll in this situation?