I think a lot of this hinges on how organized the "Spirit of 1029" group is, and how it's organized.
The name itself hints that the members were inspired by Abe's success in bringing down Rupture Farms (facility 1029, the "biggest meat-processing plant on Oddworld"). However, Abe wasn't alone here; he was helped by the scattered remnant natives (presumably Mudomo and Mudanchee) based in the Monsaic Lines, who managed to infiltrate the heart of the facility to help Abe.
That's not bad in terms of organization. Yet, it seems like they have no tangible connection with the Spirit of 1029, based on how the ARG makes it feel like Abe and co. are completely in the dark about Molluck's other business ventures (among them a vertical monopoly in the creation of Soulstorm Brew). It seems like Ed plays the role of a whistleblower who caught wind of Abe's escapades (through Magog On the March, perhaps?), and figured he'd be the perfect guy to topple the whole thing.
This gives me the impression that Spirit of 1029 is a loosely-organized group of a few (likely ex-slave) Mudokons, each of whom were "employed" somewhere along the Soulstorm Brew production process. This would allow them to collaborate to complete the puzzle (almost like WikiLeaks). Tapping into long-distance communication would certainly help, and Ed seems particularly tech-savvy (although how our friends at the Monsaic Lines are getting any intel is another story).
Off-Topic: Speaking of "Magog On the March," OI should totally make some MOM newscasts as promotion for Soulstorm.
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