@OP fishiness doesn't stop at just the crap going on today. BFX has had a history of fishiness.

All the non-bitcoinica stuff was developed by a user named "myself"? those features alone are what made BFX as big as it is today, otherwise ppl would never have flocked there. Guess what? the guy got the boot after BFX felt there was no need for him. Had they been smart and kept him on, you wouldn't see the lag you see on their site today.

Don't panic about BFX. Run.