User blog comment:Gundam Legilis/RWBY V2 Speculation - "Bane"/@comment-3146930-20140707010636

I don't think so. Looking at the two images together they do have a similar hair cut, but the guy on Velvet's team appears to have much larger muscles when compared to the WF member. I agree that the WF member looks buff, but the guy on Velvet's team looks jacked.

Also from the picture of Velvet's team member, it doesn't look like he has anything on his other arm, as you can see a tiny bit of skin as he is walking. This would ruin any kind of surprise that the two are the same person.