Nothing has changed so far but it is good to see more posts in this thread so eventually, mods will notice it.
Yes logic says they must face dozens of ban appeals on a daily basis. I made an obvious mistake and the only thing I can do now is to sit down and wait for an answer.
Don't worry, mods probably saw your appeal, but they don't react immediately. Thing is, usual way that people in your situation manage to get their account back is if other members say that you are net positive for this forum, that you somehow contributed. But since you mostly spammed in the gambling section filling post quota, you chances are slim to none.
With that being said, I would personally like to see signature ban being used more often in similar situations and preferably lengthy one, like year or two.