It's because Maric wasn't getting a game. We'd recruited Jacobs to be our ruckman, didn't want Maric in our first 22 anymore and no one wanted to see him rot in the SANFL.
Gunston was someone we desperately wanted to keep who decided to leave.
They are polar opposite situations, hence the polar opposite attitudes towards them.
It's also why Maric came to the B&F and Gunston didn't. No one would begrudge Maric leaving for an opportunity. Gunston had an opportunity with us unlike Maric, he just thought we were a s**t club and wanted to go to a better club. Hard to remain pals after that.
Given where our club finds itself, we could probably reassess gunstons decision and come to terms with it. Especially considering the club he went to. We shouldn't be bitter, he sacked us for a better employer.