Perhaps the mods will consider changing their policy to bans and elaborate a little on the why of this ban and/or if possible allow him back at least to defend himself?
We can be pretty hard on each other and most of us are not thin skinned.... So I'm sure we can cope with some flack from either the mods or the "culprit"?
I too have been banned and also as a banned person it was hard to get to the bone of the "why" of the bans.
We are here as guests but our hosts sometimes rule in mysterious ways....
Good forum though!