Actually lets just do this now, like how its done below

src/d_clisrv.c

@@ -1001,7 +1001,8 @@ static void SV_RequireResynch(INT32 node)
 
 	resynch_delay[node] = 10; // Delay before you can fail sync again
 	resynch_score[node] += 200; // Add score for initial desynch
-	resynch_status[node] = 0xFFFF; // No players assumed synched
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; ++i)
+		resynch_status[node] |= (1<<i); // No players assumed synched
 	resynch_inprogress[node] = true; // so we know to send a PT_RESYNCHEND after sync
 
 	// Initial setup