Odd but my original post never made it, hmmm.
I'd agree with Logos. Kir was uniquely vindictive and pursued personal vendettas which went completely unchecked by other mods and folks on the board. He spread malicious bullshit about people which was rarely grounded in truth. A fair amount of people stopped posting because of it and probably won't be back as mods assoicated with Kir are still active and modding! K440 became utterly sycophantic towards Kir and nobody did anything about his bullying and his sickening racism.
Early signs are that Alex seems keen to put that behind her but lets see.