I wouldn't call it banned; banning users occurs as part of a disciplinary action after a violation of the TOS and ALL access to the forums is removed.

I did move EugeneZ to the new/non-pilot user profile which restricts posting access to the Airline Pilot Forums section of the site. This profile is assigned to users that are not working pilots and attempts to keep the dialog in the Airline Pilot section relevant.

It's a tough call to filter users like this. On one hand we want to be inclusive of everyone yet our primary mission is to provide a relevant resource to qualified working pilots (thus the name - Airline Pilot Central).

This user profile accomplishes that goal of allowing new/non-pilots (students and hobbyists) to read the forums without the ability to engage in dialog where they have no background or experience. The user group still allows full access and privilege to post in the flight training section and other pilot lounge forums.

Is this profile arbitrary? No, it's earned based on post history.
Is this profile disciplinary? No