Yeah, if I'm not mistaken, the ban has more to do with the spam and threats. There are relatively few things you can do here to earn yourself a ban. Essentially it boils down to

1) Making the forum more difficult to read for others
2) Threats/Criminal activity
3) Dont post Malware

Most of the rules fall under those categories in one way or another, with the vast majority being spamming/advertising that makes the forum more difficult to read for others. The most beloved and legitimate services can still have their owners banned if they don't follow the relatively straightforward rules. The less straightforward rules typically have a lot more leniency, more warnings, less ban time, etc.

I wouldn't say your outlook is positive.