I have argued with the doc for more years than I care to remember and we are hardly bosom buddies but something here does not sit right with me. I would say the same if it was MMM, roly, mike, Zil or even the appalling Yak
You cannot simply ban a long established poster without explanation. I am astonished that other posters have not questioned this decision. It is not right and it diminishes people on here imo that they just seem to accept it. Bring him back and do it now.