Um… duh. The reason for their core values? Money. The reason for a TOS? Money. The reason for banning someone for a TOS violation? Money. The reason for lessening the ban because armchair activists got all up in arms? Money.
They exist for one reason only: to make money. That’s why this was never about HK. Dude broke the TOS, they thought they’d lose money, they punished him. Armchair activists got all up in arms, they thought they’d lose money, they lessened the punishment. To think anything else is silly.
That’s uncalled for and has been reported.