May I point out that a gazillion more people were banned because they all created more accounts for getting the rare green second gen and forgot to tell Tess?
I don't mind telling you I created an account for them too, but I didn't get a rare second gen and I told Tess about the accounts. [I also created them before Nov. 12th anyway o3o] Accounts are gone now but I kept the pets because they were commons and they'd clog up the pound if I gave them to the pound.
In the end I got a 2nd gen in my extra 5, when the limit was raised from 10 to 15 and also my friend gave me one for trading.
So I blame the green second gen.
...I rest my case :>