>what's different this time
The admin is scared. This leaves him open to new attacks, especially as his ego has been bruised. He's very limp as a commander, and with potential other subversive and rogue mods running their own circles, this could lead to a coup or potential infighting that leads to foolish moves that will inevitably dox him.
I think if that den of degenerates implodes, the majority will flee back to 4kanks, then 8chan.moe, and a few will flounder here and endchan. Once a precedent is set to ban these faggots, its about culling the undesirables and retaining the better posters with stronger and more active mods.