The central conflict in this entire discussion is the issue of respect. It could very well be the case that had NeatTea been respected as the creator of this comic and been contacted first before posting the comic on this board, they may have had no problem at all.
Posting it here explicitly against their wishes is a simple violation of politeness, of respect, which NeatTea deserves as the creator of the art you are pirating. If you're going to be a pirate, at least take a page out of Barry Lyndon and be a courteous pirate and apologize for your transgression. And the author is completely justified to feel upset and angry and express their displeasure over having their wishes, which out to be given some amount of respect, violated.
Edited at 2018/04/24 14:37:21
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