I certainly hope this did not play into theymos' decision to not add jonald_fyookball to his trust list (I have no evidence to suggest this decision was based on politics).
Not that it particularly matters. If theymos doesn't trust a user then he shouldn't add this user to his trust list, as with any other member of DT1. Similarly, if anyone else on the DT1 list wants a user to be on the DT network, they can add said user to their trust list.
In regards to DeaDTerra, AFAIK, there have not been any problems with his trust list to date
Do you not agree that having a number of users that are vulnerable to be compromised on the DT network is an issue? Do you not agree that a user should not be added to the trust list simply for transacting with another user on DT1?
and there is really not anyone reputable calling for his removal
Reputation is subjective.
I have never had any problems trying to get a response from theymos, and from what I can tell, he will frequently respond to legitimate concerns privately (and address legitimate issues privately). Theymos is in no way accountable to Lauda, so he is not required to provide with with an explanation regarding his decision(s).
If Lauda was complaining that theymos wasn't answering them privately on this issue I would agree with you. However, due to this issue being raised publicly, do you not think that the administrator should at least give a reason for allowing someone to bloat the DT network with users that serve no other purpose than to be potential issues?