I have read this thread over and over and over, and am still not able to understand the rationale behind the selective bannings.

It appears that Ozstamps was the only poster to the thread who remained both "On Topic" and polite, and restrained throughout the entire thread, and yet he was banned. Why?

The remaining posters (some of whom I like very much and some of whom I don't know from Adam's goat) all wandered "Off Topic" and/or additionally violated the TOS by attacking Ozstamps.
Why weren't they banned?

I am being as objective as possible and standing back as far as I can, but this is still a great mystery to me.