Yeah, tbh for as much as an ass Starline may be.
Well the scientist in sonic outside some select few really had some rough upbringings.
Like, apart from Eggman family falling apart, I don't doubt his name itself was pretty much a black mark everywhere he went.
Like despite everything I doubt old GUN could cover up all those deaths and someone had to take the fall for that clusterfuck, so they probably also shifted the blame to Gerald for all the lost lives on that day.
We have seen what would have happened to Tails if Sonic didn't meet him back on that day, Nine entire life was pretty much filled with missfortune misstrust.
Starline being someone who was shooting for the stars but no one believed in him is pretty in character to say the least, still props to him, he not only managed to find the gem but also knows how to initially make it tick.