That's the whole point: this is all just a figleaf, Elon Musk has a long history of going after people that show him up in every way possible. Next up: the lawsuit. Wait for it.
Heh, Ok. Checked that box. Very predictable though. Pity that he won the case against that diver. If he had lost that one it might have saved us all a lot of trouble.
Applying bans retroactively seems very unfair. (Unless this is an automated mistake.)