WHTalk is a great place, I've always gone there for info on hosting and such.
Isn't there any way for those who reg'd their domains through in2hosting.org to get it back? Lucky I reg all my domains with godaddy.
WHT is a really REALLY good place for hosting information. I used it a lot when I was looking for dedicated servers. The people on there know a lot about everything. They are very knowledgeable about dedicated server providers (i'm not sure how good they are for shared hosting, but dedicated hosting and colocation they are good.)
Technically no, it's a means of protecting domain owners from people trying to steal their domains. The only way to really get them back is to:
A. Issue a transfer request and hope that the person who technically owns the domains approves the domain transfer (Cost: the price of a domain transfer, depends greatly on the registrar used).
B. Wait until 90 days after it is to expire, (If the domain isn't on auto-renew) when the domain name will be made available again, and then re-register it when it becomes available. (Cost: The price of the new domain registration, and patience).
C. Cut and run, and buy a new domain, and register it on your own. (Cost: The price of a new domain registration)
If you are really attached to your domain, you should at least try A. Otherwise, from my past experience, option C is usually the best. I highly suggest to everyone that they buy their domains themselves, and back up their data, that way if the company you are using goes down for any reason, you have just lost money, not your work or your presence.