I though the plaintiffs were being litiginous jerks and sought to harm the defendant. I am deeply ashamed of the things I thought about them. You don't get it. This isn't about libel, or damages. This is about using the courts to unmask a critic who prefers to remain anonymous.
Anonymity has many other drawbacks, including a lack of credibility.
But it's a choice everyone has a right to make. I, too, am enlightened by your blissful ignorance of anything approaching an understanding of the civil trial system as it actually works, and your valiant determination to avoid polluting it with actual facts. If it's that fresh in your memory, I expect that would be no trouble at all. I hear tell that there is an entire profession dedicated to presenting arguments for other people in courts. No, Plaintiff may not have this information unless and until a judgment in Plaintiff's favor is rendered.