EDIT: Apparently where I have been going wrong this whole time is actually another mild typo in the instructions above.
This line:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'pacman -R pcmciatuils kernel26-oxnas-nocpi kernel26-oxnas-pci')
should be:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'pacman -R pcmciautils kernel26-oxnas-nopci kernel26-oxnas-pci')
In my case I have simply been copy/pasting and the given typo has resulted in this line failing and causing a mess. Probably my own fault, but one I figured I should point out for others.

After correcting such, reboot and all comes up solid.