I'm afraid they won't return to the forum. And it's not about a ban or even an administration making silly decisions; it's about the atmosphere that has developed on the forum now.
I don't understand why you would spread panic and provoke? (I don't see any other meaning in your post unless you are not well informed).
I am also not 100% aware of this conflict, but I know for sure that Sticky announced before the conflict that he was ending his Heroes activities as proof – he withdrew from all Tournaments and said that he would only complete the match with LT-League and then leave... He will also stop maintaining the alternative ranking and pass it on to anyone who wants it.
By the way, let me know if anyone can maintain the alternative ranking
Now regarding the ban... I want to note that they were banned not because they displeased the administration or just like that, but 99% due to personal attacks and/or insults.
"Cooling" ban for 10 days is far from a fatal punishment and does not contradict the rules of the forum (Pit! penalty points are given for various violations, including insults, but the Administration may not wait for the accumulation of a critical number of violations, but make a preventive ban.)
You say that this is not entirely fair? That even though they got carried away, they pursued a noble goal - but what is a ban actually? It's just depriving them of the ability to write on the forum for 10 days... They can still watch, and I am sure they continue to do so - and reports or other things can be written through other people or after the deadline expires.
By the way, has anyone complained or expressed their dissatisfaction/disagreement with being banned?
So those who wanted to get offended or leave the forum would have done so anyway, but I am sure Loi doesn't even care about it, and Sticky will return to finish the tournament and leave by his own decision – and not because of imaginary lawlessness on ХВ.
P.S. I advise you to follow the link below and read my post (if you haven't already), and it is better to resolve all questions to moderators and coordinators in that topic.
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