Ethics question - reguarding players sitting out

[Hotrod0823]

I just played a 5.00 1 table SnG on Stars. We are down to 5 or 6 players and 1 guy with a stack of 2400 or so sits out. Okay I think nothing of it. Kids have to get tucked in, bathroom break, cigarette break etc.

Well he doesn't come back!??? [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

It is down to 4 and am ammassing a sizeable chip lead and I don't think I did it intentionally but I think I "helped" the other 2 guys playing there cards get into the money.

It really pissed me off that this guy just walked away. It is one thing if you disconnect and can't get back on but to sit out!! Come on!

Was I wrong to not "try" and put the other guys out?

I did continue on to win easily with a nice lead once heads up but it we "implicitly collude".

It left a bad taste in my mouth not to mention prolong the tourny.

What do you all think?

Hotrod