I won't speak for the Directors, but as a Staff member I don't agree with banning people for their opinions...EVER. I admittedly have not/will not be sucked into this particular drama...from reading just this page I can see that Bandit has it well in-hand, but to disagree is not only normal, it's welcome IMO. You never learn from your wins or assumed power; you learn from your ascension and your defeats. While I may be ignorant to the subject at hand (willingly and intentionally) I know that simply pressing the almightly BAN button shouldn't be the end all be all to conversations.
I don't know DirtyFeast. I've never heard of Elite Battle Zone. I am UF through and through, and while I have tested other waters, the grass was greener HERE each time. The community as a whole are not mindless sheep and know this for themselves...let the others who doubt it learn their lessons and don't sweat it.
JMO.