You may have people raping the reward pool, but technically that is allowed, and they are mining hard.

You are right, it is allowed. As is this.

If someone was just doing their own thing and collecting a whole lot no one usually notices...most don't even know about a 'war'. It wasn't until TGW responded that it became a big deal.

A warning went out about posting before any of this happened about posting behaviour, I know, I sent it. It was allowed to go too far.

WWho chooses Helsings function. Who pulls the trigger? What gives them the right to act in such a way?

A quorum 75% majority decision by stake holders.