He kept everyone fooled for a whole year, and now he decided to repent, but he should still be punished, in my opinion.
He reported Vatya, resulting in a 10-year ban. Oh, a year-long ban (I'm sure if he had reported himself, there would have been an even bigger uproar). Or is this just professional?
My opinion. I agree with some who argue that there is a difference in who you play with. Girl/guy, newbie/pro, etc. There is still some underestimation. But nevertheless, is that their problem? Only those who underestimated. I personally play with a fairly small group, and I know their skill level, and I only blame myself for any underestimation. In tournaments, I have the same attitude, whether it's 2000 or 1000 rating.
My verdict: Understand and forgive, programmatically change the gender, and take away the flowers; they are useless to him.