I think the point has been made by this forums admins on the subject, and that the reason for the banning is now well known by all who visit here on a regular basis. If people want to break the rules, then ban them for a time, and let everyone know the reason. The whole perma ban thing does not lend it's self to being constructive in a comunity such as this. Let's learn how to grow and work this type of thing out. As admins, you took on the role of building up a comunity, not becoming the overlords of copyright policy.
Now let's be big men, and learn to forgive. This issue has become very petty and ego based.
Let Pete Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame! They even pardoned Nixon for God sakes...
FF