IRIS User ID is linked to BC user, and it was done by purpose, because on the IRS's side IRIS User ID is linked to person's account, and not company account.So different BC users can have different IRIS User IDs.
This would be especially helpful since there is no valid ability to copy from an environment with managed solutions over an environment with the unmanaged counterparts with either of the available copy options.
This is one of the most important features to understand our audience. Please, bring it back as soon as possible, because we have so many teams asking for this !