please answer, I don't like being ignored

The rules haven't really changed a lot, only reworded to make them clearer. Yes, the ban list was cleared.

And everyone should be treated equal, right?

Yes.

No. Bans being removed doesn't make history disappear. That is ridiculous.

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The history of the bans still exist but I think the current ban list was cleared.

Because everyone got unbanned except me and Johnny