He definitely didn’t cost them that game, much less the NLCS, much less the World Series. He didn’t do anything wrong, was a lifelong fan who was treated like crap by the Cubs and the city. He endured death threats and went into hiding. And this a small gesture the Cubs did to make things right. He deserves more than a ring, but this is the olive branch he decided to accept. Very small consolation for what he went through.
I polled my 4 cub fans friends (all diehard). Small sample size, but every one of them said they were happy to hear the cubs do this.