//It's still only opinion as the full report hasn't yet been published.//
Whether the report has been published or not is immaterial. It's not opinion, it's fact. The rules were broken and anybody watching could see that. It has also been widely accepted by almost everybody in the sport, including most people in the FIA.
I, too, feel a little for Max. There's Lewis and him, and then (a good bit further down) is everybody else. He's a fierce but fair competitor and a good sport. But his first championship (and I believe he has more to come) is sullied by this business. Lewis holds no grudge. Drivers play the cards they are dealt and it is inconceivable that Max would have stayed behind because "it wouldn't be fair to win." Lewis would have done exactly the same if the roles were reversed.
But it's over and done. Let's look forward to a new season which will hopefully bring exciting racing with fair refereeing.