Firstly, onto the original topic, those that used the Ash Anderson exploit are being dealt with accordingly. I'm not going to go into what actions we do take because that is a matter between us and each of the players, but plain and simple, we don't tolerate exploiting.
Onto the second topic that arose here, and my admiration for ARK aside, if you ever feel that an ARK has used their responsibility to gain an unfair advantage then let us (Funcom) know directly. Email me at bene@funcom.com. My inbox is always open. I think we'd all prefer that alot more than just accusations on these boards. And yes, you can trust ARKs with your petitions. I've never met a more responsible volunteer program. But if you feel you want to side-step petitions, there is also the exploits@anarchy-online.com email address to use.