Probably true. Point being - dude got his punishment. Crime, time. Nothing out of Tally. NOTHING.
To add to your point, Gus new losing Whitehead could possibly hurt the defense in a way he couldn't afford but made that move anyway to show he doesn't tolerate the bs. Richt had to do what he did because if not, this could have turned into a NCAA violation. Fisher, on the other hand, he is just basically playing with fire. When the dust settles, he may find it where he is stuck at FSU until retirement because no other AD wants to hire him.