Main point being that if had not taken the HO shots on the F4u the two spits would have never died so beautifully. Just an example of when i dont feel bad for ho'ing. 3 on 1 needs to become 2 on 1 quickly or it will become 3 on 0 even quicker....If you are probably going to die anyhow the '50% chance of losing the HO' stat becomes less of a deterant, and just every once in a while you might just kill all three of them.
I'm not advocating HO shots in general, but there is a time and a place for everything.