Wow, the Admins/Mods are really trying to buckle down places that were a little crazy, but not really problems.
Between this and the demotion of a well liked moderator, it seems like there are a few guys trying to look tough up top.
Take it from me, we tried some similar tactics at DITB, and all we really did was alienate members. When you make changes that a very vocal majority dislikes, it not for the good of the board.