I saw that post, but not the follow-up about grabbing the assassin's blade and not by the hilt. What an interesting point! (See what I unintentionally did there?)

My first thought was about Sophos being at pains to point out the oath was honorably retired as rouan1 points out. I do wonder if there might be something here about that mysterious private oath/loyalty of the thieves that Gen still seems to live by as a continued worshipper of the God Eugenides.