Chopper,
Dave was easy pickings to be banned. A few mildy close the mark fuck ups and he was always going to be goner. I expect a certain few mods were waiting day in, day out with a quivering finger and an erection just waiting to press the ban button.
Being a internet mod is a very very high powered position dont you know.
Plenty of threats and abuse directed towards Dave in that thread but I bet nothing was said or done to the others involved.