Sounds like an excellent compromise to allow for development of profile pages for quick reference. Proper and functional links within the context makes even more sense in creating an in-depth picture of the thread focus.
I must say, I appreciate the tally’s and stats that are available for the members I choose to communicate with on a regular basis. And, I cast my vote in agreement that any abuse of the privilege should be dealt with as soon as detected.
However, I am a big supporter of the three strikes rule…to allow for slower folks to get on the right track:-) Don’t often get a another chance in life…