Mellowguy,
What I heard being contended was the notion that couples have a right to be left alone while soaking in the hot pools that most people come to the area to enjoy. As long as people are respectful, they have a right to share nature's bounty. If you want privacy and the population at that time provides other pools for that, you can excuse yourselves and just say "we're going over here to be alone for awhile..... If a man followed me and my woman from one pool to another with behavior that was disturbing us, I would either address him directly about the behavior being odd and/or ask him to give us some space as we move to another pool or just leave at that point. No, that behavior is not the norm, nor do I beleive anyone is defending such behavior. I wouldn't let that deter you from ever again enjoying the springs. I doubt that experience would be repeated.