Something tells me I will get nothing done that way either. If it is genuinely the case that any discussion about a ban will result in a flame-war then I'm sorry I brought it up. All I would say is that in the couple of years I have been using the site, I have never yet seen an attempt to discuss it properly. If you genuinely believe that nothing can be achieved then I guess I'll accept that, provided you're not just following the rules for the sake of them.
My question as to what you personally believe was actually pertinent, however. If said discussion cannot be open to the public, then why not to the staff? And why aren't we allowed to know the details of the discussion?