[MrStonedOne]

This kinda misrepresents the DMCA process.

You do not have to hire a lawyer, you only have to start a lawsuit over the case.

a default in your favor because he failed to respond is likely how that process would go, otherwise he has to identify himself and you suddenly regain the option of suing for fees

side-edit: Ironically enough, if he had gone open source, he could get free legal help dmca'ing the repo in court for the removal of the copyright messages from the Software Freedom Law Center.