Zeev,
I didn't PM Syl. However I bookmarked this thread and read it frequently (but not all messages). I found Syl comments/posts/link informative, sometimes a bit over the edge, but at least that triggered some good reponses.
I am not part of "clamor" nor member of a group - I just vote. I know Syl as much as anybody else of the other poster, my great inquisitor. My stance is my personal one. You can mark my "bookmark" vote as a constant vote against any systematic ban of anybody. I favor selective deleting of posts.
S.