Just let Fran do his thing - it's not a big deal imo and the mods will contact him if they see a need to.
He does add a lot of value to the site by sharing information that normally would take a lot longer to find, if ever, so I do come to the basketball board more often than I normally would since the information is easier to access due to his work.
While his work may sometimes be redundant or self serving, depending on your perspective, I don't see a big need to attack him or try to push him out the door, as that is essentially throwing the baby out with the bath water so to speak, and the board would lose more than it gains.
I'm not sure why it's turned personal. If I attacked everyone who annoyed me on these boards, I would never get anything done, and these attacks and counter points dilute the value of every thread. Just let it be imo, and let each board member decide for their own what to read and who to read.