I began late last year to suspect that Gallant pulls every questionable hittee from the game not just for protocol, but also to force DOPS's hand to act. They are then day to day until DOPS either hands down their sentence or signals that they have no interest in the case. Don't get me wrong, there are those who have actually been injured, like Patches, but just looking at the ones that can come quickly back.
My first reaction to this was, "It doesn't matter, the damage is done," but the more I thought about it, this could make opponents think twice before levying a dangerous hit. If this is true, Gallant is brilliant.