It seems to me that the ideal option is to ban all these users (along with the alts) and if someone wants to return to the forum, he will solve this issue in Meta. I dont think that he/any of them will tell the truth here.
Lol. Dude, you're grasping at straws. I can see why you would think be.open is an asshole, but no one is getting banned for being an asshole. Half the forum would be fucked if that was the case. I know I qualify from time to time. In fact, here I go again: This vendetta you've got against be.open is reflecting as poorly on you as you wish it were on him.