I agree, but as you pointed out that is a consequence for his foolishness, and frankly in some case for things he could not even know. Like not knowing Jade being Sage mother.
But with Heather for example after witnessing/experiencing what happened, going after her willingly is not a young adult foolishness, but simply a wrong thing to do, fully aware of what it could may lead too, so actively doing bad thing for the sake of causing chaos and harm , and literally asking for it to backfire on you. Like you playing with fire, and purposely poor gasoline on yourself.
I don't know, it would be hard for DPC to be able to sold me that story. and He already have couple of thing that he hardly can sell , at least to me.