Even if the original sadrian were to reappear tomorrow, the old V3rmillion verification has no legal or technical weight. It was a subjective status granted by forum mods, not a certification of product quality. A verified seller can still sell a buggy or detected exploit.
Elite developers often attach a public PGP key to their forum profiles. This allows users to verify downloaded code updates or private messages outside of the forum by decrypting digital signatures. sadrianv3rmillion verified
Users often gain notoriety for releasing "scripts" (code that modifies game behavior) or "exploit executors." Even if the original sadrian were to reappear