Is the Permanent Ban System Too Harsh?

Over 9 years ago, when I was 14, I was permanently banned from Wynncraft for making excessive forum alts and disregarding moderator authority (for some reason, I was allowed to keep this forum account). I have appealed many times since, but have always been told that I will never be given another chance. I am not making this post expecting to be unbanned, but I just felt like venting since I still like Wynncraft a lot, and felt nostalgic with the news of the upcoming Fruma Expansion.

While probably negligible compared to many players nowadays, I had logged over 800 hours in my less than couple of years of playtime, with a level 100 mage account and several mythic items. I loved hanging around Detlas, chatting with fellow players, engaging in duels, experimenting with different builds, exploring the world, etc. Since it was so long ago, I don't remember exactly what I did to get banned from the forums in the first place, but I created alts in an attempt to continue engaging in the community, particularly the trade market.

In hindsight, it may have been for my own good in some sense that I was banned from Wynncraft. I am not sure I would have gotten to attend Stanford University if I continued spending all my free time playing Wynncraft. Regardless, a large part of me still misses Wynncraft, and I think the permanent ban system is too harsh. While Wynncraft isn't Hypixel, it would be nice (from my perspective) if Wynncraft also adopted a no permanent ban policy, with a max ban length of 365 days. What are the community's thoughts on that?