You need to look at the bigger picture.
A - His form hasn't been anywhere near as bad as has been made out on here.
B - I don't think it's the fact he wasn't starting, but being given zero minutes.
C - If the honeymoon thing didn't happen, I doubt most would care as much. Pulling him from his honeymoon to give him zero minutes, not even letting him add to his caps was a disgrace IMO.