Alright fine I'll bite.
I've known OP since before I started playing Haven - we've played other games together for years. I convinced him to start playing Haven in w5.
He's never swindled anyone or murdered anyone. He is really just an insane, obsessed miner. His stuff is obtained manually, not stolen or botted. Last world we were in a village together and the food I cooked didn't last a day with him around.
I am also 100% sure that these hundreds of silver bars exist. I haven't seen them (he & I live in different villages now), but people that I trust have.
I cannot say you'll ever regain your sanity after talking with Flappy for five minutes. The crazy is contagious.