He didn't break any rules, per se.
But.. You can see what Blar and Fukyo wrote in the Ban thread.
I disgaree with their decision, but at least they are not Orwellian enough to stop me from airing my disagreement.
This forum is "not a democracy", as they will tell you, and at the end of they day, the MODS and what the MODS want for the forum, is the law of the land.
I rather like you, as you know. But for future reference, I would hesitate before making bans and complaints about bans common knowledge.
(Which is ironic, coming from me, lol)