On the topic of open days, McGill's held one at their Greenock depot a few weeks back (3rd July), with two shuttle services (run with a mix of McGill's own current stock and two preserved Leyland Leopards) running to connect various parts of the local area to the depot. Didn't bear witness to any major issues myself; seemed to go off fairly smoothly. First Scotland East are due to hold a open day at their remote Balfron outstation next month, I beileve.
As for the spotters in the OP's posts, whether or not they were 'on the spectrum', if they had any legitimate concerns/grievances (which, from what I can gleam, wasn't the case), they should've taken them up with the operator in question. If not (and even if they did), they should've held their tongue and withheld from lobbing such verbal abuse at the driver, who wasn't at fault here and is understandably justified in taking a different stance to us enthusiasts going forward. On the flipside however, it has been stressed time and again that such individuals and their loutish, entitled behavior are very much in the minority and that most individuals in this hobby are respectful of company staff, abide by the rules/guidelines and don't hurl abuse if someone walks in front of their camera (goes without saying, but the last part comes with the terrority in regards to open days etc). Sadly, as is always the case with such things, it's the minority's actions that ruin it for the majority and results in the majority getting cast in a negative light. Not something I can see changing anytime soon, frustratingly.
I've seen a fair few in Glasgow hanging about Buchanan Bus Station and got the sharp end of SPT station staff's tongue, much to my amusement.
As above, not all spotters who tend to hang around there (I tend to go elsewhere half the time anyway if there's nothing of real interest and/or if it gets too crowded for my liking) are like that, despite the actions of the disagreeable minority alluding to the opposite being true. On the same tack, said minority, their actions and the station staff's experience with them leads the latter to - not without reason - assume that all of us are entitled, loutish oafs, which is not only unfortunate, but a indirect slap in the face to those who do abide by the rules, don't blow a blood vessel if someone walks in front of their camera and are respectful to staff.
To my shame, I'll admit - when I was quite a bit younger - to not holding Buchanan's station staff in the most positive light. Precisely why, I've no idea looking back; perhaps it was something to do with one or two of them (or the stereotype thereof) being overbearing busybodies with nothing better to do than give folk like me a hard time (there's that 'minority's actions overshadowing the majority' thing again). But time/experience has tempered that view and while I still grapple with the negative stereotypes at times, I know now that it isn't as black-and-white as I once thought it was.
Yes, I've witnessed this too. I endeavour to be considerate to photographers and not get in their way but have witnessed and been a recipient of some disgraceful behaviour at rallies. I also really dislike the cavalier attitude to personal hygiene that some enthusiasts have...
In regards to the bolded part and as someone who once struggled with keeping on top of my hygiene (I still do on occasion, but only really when laid up in bed with a illness or a back injury as was the case last December, but that's neither here or there), I can only agree. Feels like I really am in the minority sometimes in that regard. I'll concede, there may be a legitimate reason for it for some, but for most of those in question, it just seems to be old fashioned laziness and lack of consideration for others (as it admittedly was for me) at work.