I do agree with your first point, there are no clean communities as they are always changing day by day. Pookie was temporarily on the XC train, but was known in our thread as being one of the worst XC trolls out there (and we had our fair share of FUD/trolls).
I'm just saying though, your community's track record does not look good in a situation like this given the new information that is coming to light. It makes it a much more plausible scenario. I dont mean to offend you in any way, but this recent event has crippled XC, and all fingers are pointing towards a few of your members. If such is the case, I wish non other than karma and retribution.
It's true they conspired. I just read a thread where a guy stated pretty much exactly what these SDC guys planned to do days before and it happen. The SDC people are as slimy and fifthly as they get. Totally turned me off their coin.