At least someone here is reasonable.
Make that two. You can't ban someone from the forums just because they baited somebody. The rules specifically state not to do stuff people should normally not do on here.
Now baiting seems like a morally gray area in my eyes, but as far as I know, Path is no troll, and the bait of xenomorph research was either a joke or intentional bait just to get Weed banned. Either way, Path is acquitted. If he specifically stated that he likes to troll, and there are multiple shots of evidence to back that fact, then yes, he is liable for a one way ticket to Banning Platform.