When I used to play ring games and I was the first to open I'd raise that bad boy 7-8BB.

I can see "why" he's doing this. Make post flop an 'easier game' but you are letting KQ fold his hand to easily when you raise that much and you hold QQ

I've ran into some of these players, and I have even gone as far as calling with sOOted connectors, or even non-sOOted connectors. Sure it costs me a lot of BB.. but if I hit... its better than playing b.jack at that point!