I appreciate you sticking up for your friend. That's good of you.
I have to say, though, calling for his ban is not out of line, and shielding against that by saying that Fettpride got a pass for years isn't a well thought out argument. In addition to a long history of wait times, FP has a long history of service, unmatched by Ponte or anyone else here. So it's a wash.
Bottom line is...why the silence? Why the running? Ponte has a solid amount of good will here. He can spend some of that capital with no questions asked, ESPECIALLY in the event of a crisis.
And no matter what, attempting the old Switcheroo is just dirty. Period. That ALONE is good cause for a ban from any forum. And of course, he STILL has the items.
And a HORRIBLE way to represent this community. Even if the buyer gets sorted out, do you think he'll have anything good to say about his experience here?
Sorry for the rant, and it's not directed at you personally, wood, but this kinda thing makes my blood boil.