'aston': someone's typo, not ever my post-name.
ashton2 - I initially used at zIW, imagining that the PW list from EZ had been incorporated into Zope. Someone mentioned the redundancy, so I dropped the 2 (apparently there's another 'ashton' on EZ somewhere.)
Of course too, a one or two of the handle changes have (apparently) been prompted by er clear and present danger of being tracked-to source by a baddie in one's civilian life. Understandable, maybe even effective for any mere 'name' searches.
As you say though - personalities will win out, so such changes are unlikely to confuse any regulars. But that wasn't their intention anyway.
\ufffdrhennius Ashkenazy, Esq.
What's in a name, Genghis? Why.. they'll love you for your good heart!