That is true about the name being available to me if I sold it. However the large sums were given to friends on my BTAG list (they were also real-ID friends for at least 2months+) or guildies.

Seriously. To anyone caught up in a ban like this? make sure you get the EXACT reason you were banned- don't trust the automated email. Do NOT waste the few tickets they let you defend yourself with.

I was also quite cross and demanded the lost time be reinstated.. which they did no problem.
What made me so angry was the GM that kept autoclosing/denying me a chance to defend myself was the one who responded when everything was unbanned.. I wanted to just say NURRRRR NURRR YOU STUPID F*&K.

Make sure whatever addon you are using to relay messages is working. Take the extra time when farming to make it OBVIOUS you are a person.
I'm the kinda nub that puts on Bob's burgers or something, feet up on table spamming 1-2-3 lol without paying much attention... look what happened :|