Thread ban

I want to query a thread ban. A moderator on the latest covid restrictions discussion thread has banned me from posting after I mentioned the cervical smear scandal. I referenced the scandal in response to another poster who was talking about the CMO. I wasn't aware that there was a warning in the opening post and given that my comment was both reasonable and relevant I would like to contest the ban. Indeed, my comment in no way deralied the thread nor was it abusive.

In a thread concerning restrictions it seems to me that the CMO's professional history is of enormous relevance given the influence his office has on those restrictions. A post under mine was also deleted for pointing this out, despite a large number of posters thanking the individual who made the comment. In fact, going by the sentiment expressed in the thread it seems the moderator, Ten of Swords, was acting in a heavy handed manner. If a subject is both relevant and discussed in a mature fashion then I don't understand how a moderator can act in such a way. Furthermore, I find the deletion of the post under mine fairly bloody sly, especially considering it was illustrating the relevance of my post as well as the fact it showcased that a large part of the community agreed with it.