I think that both sides came out winners in this situation. When the Willow and her team left, they ended up taking the user-base, simply as a function of time spent developing it. On the other hand, EN ended up with a user-harded discussion board that they can use to spawn other boards. There will never be a clear, un-biased answer to what really happened here. It's the same with any conflict. The history will be written by those that try to interpret the opposing points of view. It may be time for both sites to realize what they have gained and start working with what they have to make it even better.