I'm also good friends with several of these banned members. All I can say is that I know a good thing when I see it and if it weren't for Crappie.com, I would never have met the dozens of great friends I now have.
Same here--crappie.com has been a blessing to me--just ask my the boss--I mean my wife and I am friends with these members as well again thanks to crappie.com. I can take the good and overlook the no so good--that's just the way I am.