This seems like a waaaaay too heavy-handed sanction. By that logic, several other people I won't be pointing fingers at may be severely punsihed as well yet it does not happen - and again, the very convenient 1.0 is in play which seems to be almost universally applicable with the right context. And that is beside the fact on numerous occassions, Mort has actually joined the weaker side to try and even the odds.
Reflect on the necessity of this, and loosen it up a little. Or a lot, actually - it's hardly worth a month long ban.