It does not surprise me to see the few Franko fans coming to his defense, but I for one will not miss him one bit. He caused more grief and conflict than his rare posts of help were worth. No doubt there will be fewer defenders of magnetic, except perhaps from some of the real long term members here that remember him differently.
I don't know why magnetic could not control himself and tune out the constant source of irritation by using the "Ignore User" function of these forums the way I and others did, but I understood his frustration. He was not always confrontational and "no fun to be around" before Franko showed up here. He was once a source of information and more active. That was long before his crusade against Franko began.
Still, I can't blame the Admins here for doing what they did. Both members had become out of control. I hope it serves as a warning to others that try to stir up trouble and won't heed the warnings of moderators.