It simply points out what the ground rules are, if you want to make a point then you can do that but it won't amount to much if it doesn't lead to results.

There are actions that would be much more likely to result in a response, the mods are clearly engaging in a balancing act rather than a principled stance and I predict that if they stay this course they will simply be supplanted by more pliable individuals. A credible threat requires some actual work and preparation, not just the clicking of a link that another party controls anyway.