Have any of you had a similar experience?

Took my 2012 RT in to have rear shock replaced (it went out on the final leg of a journey home) and brought an ELKA shock to dealer to replace it with. I already have ELKAs on the front. So then they tell me that the compressor that operates the air pillow (that is what is controlled on the dash switch, not the actual rear shock adjustment) was burned out & needed to be replaced. They said it had burned out while that air pillow system was trying to compensate for the rear shock after it went kaput. (BTW- I knew the shock was bad but was about 150 miles from home on a Sunday and had to get back somehow. Bike was garaged until new shock arrived.) The air pillow itself was intact and would hold air without leaking.

Anyway, I thought that the rear shock and the air pillow system were 2 separate and independent systems. Does this make sense to you? Bike is now in the dealer's garage waiting for another part & I'm not getting any wind therapy. Imaygocrazy! Comments please!