But, and I think I stated that on several occasions, I do have a lot of respect for Matthew and it makes me somewhat sad to no longer have him around.
There is nothing stopping him from creating another account. He can, and most certainly will, continue to be around. And if he wants, he can troll with his new account.
The point of the ban, as far as I can figure, is that trolling from a new account is far less effective.