So, just so I get this straight, the
nickname becomes the permanently displayed name in your profile where your username used to be visible, whie the
username is the one with which you log on, and the two must not be the same...
Would it be possible to keep the former username as the nickname and changing the username instead? Aside from being what at least some people would prefer name-wise, it seems to me that it would also be safer than keeping the login name the same as before. Or maybe I am just being paranoid again.
If that is too much work in one way or another (I wouldn't know, sorry), well, too bad, but if you could do that, it would be pretty cool.
Anyways, props on the quick reaction to the attacks and thanks for the information and work you are doing.