At this point I think the onus is on the RD to clear this up. My guess is the guy has no effing clue that he should call the RD. I barely check results in races I run, and I most certainly wouldn't if I DNFed. Guy is probably pissed and feeling sorry for himself.
Some people take results very seriously, others do not. I glance at results occasionally, but I trust the RD to get it right. If I DNFed a race - I haven't to date - I would probably want to forget it altogether. Personally, I would probably make sure I wasn't included, but that is because I am a lifelong runner who knows that these things actually mean something. I don't expect all of the race participants to feel the same way. Not everyone is a results wonk like most of us.
In the Washington Post article about that lady who cheated in the Half, one comment said something along the lines of "anyone who considers themselves a serious runner has a GPS watch and keeps a profile on a site like Strava." That struck a chord with me because I am a former D1 runner who has run many marathons in the 2:30s. I am not great, but I consider myself a serious runner. I have never had a GPS watch and keep no online log of any kind. I just run. I don't think it's that odd.
If the thread remains, I think the BroJos ought to change the title. Also, I think someone needs to alert the RD. After all, it is their job to get this right. All this dude did was DNF a race.
I am not saying it ought to be dropped, but that the RD is somehow absent in this discussion and really ought to get this out of the results.