I see you put it in quotes because, I guess, you felt the word is less than optimal, so I'll propose an alternative;

Rather than "blame", I suppose we're to say Allen accepts responsibility for his confusion and makes an effort to enrol others in his attempts to seek clarity. That way the opportunity arises for any involved to say "ah, I see, thank you".

If we hear what people are saying with a sense of goodwill, and read their words charitably, we give less cause for animosity to arise.