I am certain you realize that
a) I know that there are folks who are suffering
b) they may or may not be the ones who took stuff from the campground
c) stealing camping gear is not okay no matter what your situation is. You know this and I know this. But to say that some folks are living in hardship gently suggests that this makes it "understandable" to steal camping gear. No, you did not say that explicitly; but you can see that it can come across like an implicit statement.
Wasn't really trying to stir any shit here. I am honestly wondering why theivery among our ranks or of our gear seems to be getting more and more common. Is it because there are more climbers with more expensive gear to take? A larger audience to sell stolen gear to? More kids who want to climb, can't buy the gear, and don't think much about stealing from a group they really do not yet identify with? Just curious...