Well if we could get sub-forums in the new thread, where each incident would have its own thread, there would be no need for the old Prob Disc to remain active. It could be locked for archival use but new PL/HOS candidate discussions would occur within the relevant sub-topics.
It would make searching a heck of a lot easier as well, as one could look for the "offender" name in the Subject Line of the new forum.
Again, though, I don't think a corporate owned and run message board is going to start letting Mods single individuals and give them "Scarlet Letters", so to speak, next to their names. There would also be added overhead for hem keeping track of or being PMd to remove the stigmata if a case is resolved and someone is removed.
I can see your point POV... just seems that a corporate thread that can issue a strike on an individual who breaks board policy shouldn't have a problem branding a single individual as HOS or PL candidate.
Plus can't see that as much of increase in workload... how many added in the last few months? Two... maybe three?
I do know its hard to run a multi-page thread and try to keep checking for HOS/PL members who post in the thread. I'm for anything to make it easier.