I’m not surprised, I started receiving bans as soon as there were rumors of an IPO. Everything about the site experience has degraded since then. I still check it from a few teddit/libreddit instances, but otherwise never giving reddit a single monetizable gesture ever again.
Once the VC money dried up, Reddit showed its true face, which directly reflects the character and integrity of the management. It’s really disgusting how evil Reddit in particular is though when you really think about it. They gaslighted users for years about it being a grassroots type of community site, only to pull the rug on anyone not toeing their line. Even if that’s just saying one wrong thing to an admin, boom, IP banned. Your involvement never mattered. They’re horrible people and treat people like crap.