As an Admin that came into this fiasco late - i now have my own views on this - which I will not repeat here as there is the word "Admin" under my name, and this is still an ongoing discussion among the admin team...
But what I will tell you all is this - When we start getting Pm after Pm, sanction report after sanction report because players don't have the the ability to compromise, the maturity, creativity or ability to settle their differences within RP, and without restorting to involving us in the dispute then too right we are going to intervene. We should'nt be called in to act like parents - but too often we are.
So - when that intervention happens - here's the newsflash - you brought it on yourselves - and yes, when we intervene, some of you, many of you, whatever, might not like it - but if its come down to the Admins to settle your disputes then at some point, settle them we will and you will all have to deal with it, whether you like it or not.