? Thiel targetted only one tabloid(a tabloid that previously openly outed him as gay with who knows what moral authority) by funding a case that another wronged individual cast against that tabloid.

gawker was crazy stupid during that timeframe for whatever reason. you can't apply anonymous social media rules to your online publishing business and expect not to be punished.

well last I checked Thiel supports Trump ideologically and the Saudis are large customers of his, plus he wants more defense/spy contracts so since he's so far proven to be a cheap date in terms of business, I think he'll just side with whoever gives him more money

He would probably file this under "culture wars" and move on to something else.