...many have the view theymos banned mixers to protect himself and the forum name from possible future scrutiny by various legal authorities.
I am not going to comment on the other question but about this I think it is no secret, and I would say more, not only the forum and himself, but also the participants in mixer campaigns.
It wouldn't be illegal to continue allowing mixers here. That's why we're able to offer a 1-month grace period. But allowing them has become too risky/problematic, and it's only going to get worse. Imagine 5% of all active forum users being sanctioned due to being paid directly by mixers, or all participants in a big signature campaign being targets of a search warrant, or our service providers suddenly banning us due to being "associated" with mixers, etc.
As events have unfolded in 2024 I think we can say that his cautious decision was a good one.