I understand what you're saying and I agree. I personally prefer that ranges be ruled with an iron fist for the sake of safety. I have no clue who the other people there are. I sure don't know their amount of experience or lack there of.
Look, I'm not trying to bash SB. I actually really enjoyed going there because it was so close to my place. I more was sharing an experience I had and was looking for feedback on whether it should've been a big deal to me or not. Ultimately that experience made me feel unsafe. And hearing other stories of similar experiences didn't help.