Great post, I kinda feel the same and was doing the same "watching" as you were doing.

Your analogy with the judge is a good one, people should be treated as human with decency and without rudeness especially after being down voted, put on a blacklist which is quite stressful if your intention weren't bad.

Permanent ban for newcomers mistakes (even if it's an illegal act in some countries) isn't what will make Hive become a top platform on the Internet.

Anyhow, their work is a good addition to the blockchain, but as you mentioned a more human and less totalitarian attitude especially towards first offender would improve a lot their service and create less stress and frustrations in my opinion.