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I agree something needed to be done. And some of the shelf names were horrible. I think Goodreads does have a responsibilty to set rules and not tolerate bullying from readers or authors.
But I think there are times when an author's behavior is something I would want to know about before I purchased their books. The line is different for everyone, but for me if an author is a plagiarist I wouldn't buy any of their books. And plagiarism doesn't seem to prevent authors from future publishing contracts (i.e. Janet Dailey) so it is an on going issue. I would also want to know if an author harasses reviewers and posts their personal data online. Sadly, I've read about more than one author doing this.
I concede that Goodreads shelves may not the best place for that information, but Goodreads reviews do turn up near the top of many Google searches and were a way for readers unfamiliar with past kerfuffles to become aware of them.
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