If anything, this was close to whistle-blowing: the person did not put their name in the data (in a self-important way), and in fact released a memo suggesting a clear whistle-blowing mentality in the second round of revelations.
Following the final whistle, Manchester United fan Simon Green, 50, a self-employed bricklayer from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, said he was "absolutely ecstatic".