"An idea does not gain truth as it gains followers." -- Amanda Bloom
I gather there is a lot of back-channel chat going on. I would suggest that it be out in the open on the forum, as misunderstandings get corrected faster that way, rather than taking on a life of their own.
I've known and observed Andy for almost my entire forum life (a little over a year). He is not what you are portraying him as, Truthunter. Nor is he as UncleZook is portraying him. People do make mistakes judging others in the forums, and they do it often. Let me give you an example.
When you, Truthunter, first joined Nexus, other people quickly sized you up and judged you as arrogant, preachy, a know-it-all, and a troll bent on mischief and mayhem. Some prominent Nexus members were calling for your immediate banning. I knew who you were, and it was a remarkable lesson for me to see how you were being judged by the Nexus family I was part of. Even worse, I realized if I didn't know you, I would have been judging you right along with them. Worse still, I realized I had done exactly that to Reaver when he first joined Nexus. The result was the infamous "Mirror, mirror on the wall" thread that caused a great deal of discomfort for Nexus members.
I can vouch for Andy. Yes, he is a sharp observer, and his comments are equally sharp. They can easily cut you with serrations of truth. His one-liners sometimes went over my head on first reading, and sometimes remained over my head until I could get Andy to explain them. Don't assume that understanding Andy is a simple matter. It is not. Magamud is similar. Both are deeper than you might think from appearances.
I can vouch for UncleZook. His prose is often lofty and obscure. He is loyal to his family and friends. I think I have an idea of what drives him. I suspect human emotion can occasionally take precedence over the truth for him, and I will not fault him for this, as to do so is to condemn all of humanity. There are times when I suffer the same condition. We all do.
I can vouch for Truthunter. There are times when I have found him arrogant, preachy, a know-it-all, and a troll bent on mischief and mayhem. But there have been times in my life when I have been exactly the same. I changed. Or did I? Either way, I still had value, I still have a contribution to make, and so does Truthunter.
And so do we all.