Ex-Scene Members 90s-2000s - Pre-Release Movie Sourcing & Digitizing

Looking to talk to someone from the scene in the late 90s/early 2000s To answer the most likely obvious question, no, I am NOT from the FBI, FACT, or any other copyright/law enforcement agency. Besides, the statute of limitations for the period in question has long expired anyway. I'm currently researching what early Internet piracy within the scene looked like c. 2000, specifically movie piracy. I'm particularly interested in how pre-release movies (workprints, screeners, etc.) got sourced, digitized (if on VHS), and posted online, as well as why/if a group like Centropy, EViLiSO, or VCD-Europe might put out a cam/telesync release after a pre-release version of a film was already "released". I'm just looking for information, not access. I do have a reason why I'm asking these sorts of questions, but that would probably be easier to explain in a DM than a public-facing post like this. I get why some people might be skeptical of me for making this request. I would have reached out to someone who claimed to have been in the scene in the past, but all I've found are Reddit AMA posts from throwaway accounts over a decade ago. The only thing I could think to do is make this post and see if anyone would respond. So that's what I'm doing! Mods, if this kind of post isn't allowed, please let me know; this is my first post in this subreddit. Feel free to message me for clarification if you need it. To everyone else: If you happen to know answers to the things I asked about above, feel free to respond in the comments. And if you're comfortable talking 1-on-1 (even on a throwaway account), please let me know in your comment, and I can DM you.