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For issue # 1, you might want to try hidden forums:
https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/hidden-forums/
For # 2, in the “started by” data column, just use this in your template’s front-page.php
:
<?php topic_author(); ?>
You said “started by” right, since “last poster” is already there, right?