I'm not quite sure what to make of this. One the one hand, it could be argued that a rule violation has occured, but was it so grossly offensive to warrant shutting down a major activity generator? Sure it's treading a line, but perhaps put in an RP context, it's not so bad.
The one thing I am sure of is that calling for Lyth to be unbanned just because there are things going on is absolutely ridiculous. He broke the rules, got sanctioned, and does not deserve special treatment simply because his faction is in the midst of a storm of drama. If you don't want to be unable to participate on the forum, don't break the forum rules. It really is that simple.