As helpful as this forum is and the information that some of the members have, a banned list wouldn't be a bad idea. Sure everybody gets into ******* matches now and then but it happens everywhere.
I think there are times when you search out a member for his/her knowledge on something and you can't find them, you start wondering if it was somebody else that you were thinking about. A simple BANNED list in the form of a sticky where nobody can comment on it might actually be helpful.
On the other hand, I can see Ryan not wanting a list like this for those that have bashed his site.

maybe those that have done that could be left off the list and stay in the black hole.
In the end, the decision is up to Ryan, it's his site and we're just here along for the ride.