I knew once this VAC update went live the coping would start to bounce off the limiter.
If your buddy gets flagged by VAC, your immediate thought shouldn't be "he doesn't cheat"
Instead you should reevaluate what a cheater can be in the 2-5. This constant defending of cheaters and giving them the benefit of the doubt needs to end. The game has a massive cheating problem and chances are if you're q-ing regularly with people, you're q-ing with a closet cheater.