Midren

[Julia.]

You were asked about your plans of joining the run and responded with "No [...]" (noone here denied Midrens statement about what was being said).

If you do not plan to join the run, there is no issue with being removed from spec. If you really want to hang out for some time, I suggest a reply such as "I'm about to go to dinner and will just watch 2 more waves before I leave" or something along those lines to let the staff know your intentions.
Thanks for the report anyways, the rules will be more specific in the near future.