Instead of writing new queries to manipulate data after the main user query has run, use this filter to make your adjustments before the main query:
bp_pre_user_query_construct in bp-core-classes.php

And run it via a conditional based on the page being viewed.
Then your pagination data will be what you want.

Have you tried hooking to the bp_ajax_querystring filter? This is a good way of modifying both the loop and the pagination.

Hope this gives you a few ideas:


function modify_loop_and_pag( $qs=false, $object=false ) {

if ( $object !=…[Read more]