Quote - ... then I need to find a more knowledgeable source of information.

Most (if not all) of the forum traces of the various disputes have been moved to what's known as the "memory hole" in the active forums (here, DAZ, CP, RDNA).
You'll still be able to find a few dangling strands over at PoserPros), and possibly some mentions at RFI or in the Thunderdome at old Renderotica.
Anything you find will be only a poor reflection of the original though.