Badspot contradicts HIMSELF and yet punishes someone for breaking a rule they didn't even break. It may have said "FAREWELL", but it's actually a "farewell for a time, but I'll be back". #1 he was giving everyone a heads up as to why he may be absent, which is a very respectful thing to do. #2 he was hosting an event so he could play with all of the online friends he cared about before his time will be cut short. I see no rule breakage in any of it... and I read the rules.
Please, unban Niven and let him have his party. I can only give him the party he wants with his TF2 friends, please don't make him miss out on his friends from Blockland.