I'm all for the idea of promoting multiple forums , but why one run by someone who has stolen so much. You may disagree with Theymos moderation and even call some of it censorship but that is far less of a "crime" than what cypherdoc has committed.
Why would you want to be associated with someone like him?
As long as I'm not gagged, couldn't care less who runs a forum. Like worrying about who runs the internet, or who makes the paper I write on.