I admit to not understanding what Nix did that was so horrible; distasteful, maybe, or patronizing, but otherwise I don't know. What Al did was awful, of course, and he deserved what he got. TNF was sadly flaming out after a long run of highly active participation.
That was rogue GM stuff that was brushed aside after the fact (which is why I do not favor there being a GM - it's the only position without any relation or tie to RL). Or at least that was my opinion of it all when it went down. Still, I admit that I probably do not know very much about what goes on and what is said, evidenced by the recent "leak," and it's likely better that way!