Consider: if Stake does return any amount, you have just carved out a new niche for people to exploit. What a lovely precedent!
Is that a problem? If they make permanent bans/self-exclusions actually permanent, then there's nothing to exploit.
While it sounds like stake probably never should've unbanned the account -- if we're being realistic had stake not unbanned the account -- I am pretty the OP would've found a way to gamble either at stake on a new account, or at another casino.
Gambling addictions can be pretty serious, I really hope the OP takes it seriously and gets the help he needs.
