I removed myself from an airline flight - long

This happened in Houston years ago - maybe 6 or 7. Curious about what any airline people think of this.

I boarded a full flight in Houston for a flight to the NY area. We're about ready to go and can hear the cargo doors being closed below. I notice that there is some repeated closing going on so I look out from my usual window seat and can see a small conference being held on the ramp. Slam! A few concerned looks.... Slam!

Apparently there was a problem with a door. The conference gets bigger and a few more slams are performed. Now it's getting comical because it occurs to me that whatever the problem appears to be, the plan is to get 'more bigger' guys to keep slamming it until it works. Slam! The crew announces that there is a little problem with a cargo door but that we'll push back as soon as it's fixed.

Then I get spooked. Slam! With too many Flying magazine articles and NTSB report browsing behind me, I start thinking the worse. There is a problem with a cargo door and the half baked fix is for bigger guys to close it. Slam! My mind starts racing back to "cargo door opens and airliner crashes" incidences. And there are a few as I recall.... Slam!

Now my stomach starts to turn and I'm ready to hyperventilate in the stuffed cabin. I look around and no one is concerned in the least. Cattle to slaughter! I try to calm down and think between slams, 'OK, I can see what's going on. I don't know jack about the a/c or the door but it doesn't look like the ramp crew does either (I'm sure I was mistaken but that's what it looked like). I'm thinking that the appropriate thing would be for the pilot to go down and take a look before we push back'.

So I signal one of the cabin crew to come over and indicate that I need to get up and go forward. No urgency or panic inducing stuff. Just matter of fact like I need air. When I get up front I ask to speak to the pilot and I do. "Hi guys, I'm watching the folks on the ramp trying to get the door closed (acknowledged). I do a little flying too and I'm just kinda wondering if you are going to go out and check it out before we leave?" The captain explained that he's sure that the maintenance crew has it under control and that no, there's really no reason for the crew to have to go out too.

Well, they were as nice as could be about it and didn't even let a patronizing smirk out but I was totally spooked and said that I was going to get off the plane. I explained that it shouldn't be a problem since I only had a carry on bag and well, I was just going to stay behind. I went back and very calmly got my bag and got off. Somebody greeted me and told me that there were no more flights tonight and that I'd have to wait until tomorrow. And that the airline wouldn't be responsible. No problem, good night.

After a few calls to get a room I returned to the gate area and it seemed that some or all of the crew got off the plane to take a break while waiting. There were some whispers and finger pointing that were clearly about me but I was at peace with my decision.

What do you think the crew thought of my behavior? Would you ever consider doing something similar? Would I? My actions still make sense to me as I write them but I doubt that I would ever do such a thing again.