Pure speculation.....from what I've seen and recall I'd wager...

Pure speculation.....from what I've seen and recall I'd wager Crom and AndyL were not the same person. Different syntax/styles of expression.
Of course being so observant and thorough I'm sure you too will have noticed a couple of prominent fellow pro Putin/Russia zealots here who've suddenly undergone miraculous written expression transformations ?
I'll leave your imagination to work out who they might be.