If he does get banned, you can urge him to sail on, sail on.
I have to admit that when I first read the OP, I thought it was quite a reach.
I agree with the OP, it read to me like sailor was continuing the analogy. Also, sailor states in that thread that he was going to take a break, so that may be why he did not clarify his intent to the mods.
I think sailor could have been a bit more clear/careful with his phrasing to ensure the intent was clear, but unless I’m missing something where sailor has been stalking BrainGlutton or something, the warning reads like an overreaction to that post. But there may be other posting history not mentioned in the suspension announcement thread.
I agree that he was probably continuing the analogy, but he did so in a gratuitously crude way, that did deserve moderation.
I have absolutely no dog in this but wondering…
Has lieu confirmed that info was in his profile? I ask, because after I read the post I checked and it wasn’t there. Of course I’m sure he would have deleted it if it was and I just missed it.
Fo’c’stle talk if we waive the rules for Sailor.
I took it the way Chronos mentioned it. Sailor is a pretty smart guy. He’s just grumpy, and doesn’t have much of a sense of humor. I posed a question a very long time ago, referring to Baghdad highways as “interstates.” He didn’t seem to like it too much. 
I bow to your cleverness in discussing the stern warning given to sailor.
Bravo.
I can confirm that lieu’s profile contained mentions of his family until yesterday.
Maybe sailor’s just got a little dinghy.
Pun day was yesterday.
You should have gotten here schooner.
Whatever floats your boat.
If sailor talked to me like that, I’d deck him in his…poop?
Dammit, I’m bad at this.
Yeah, that ship has sailed.
Before anyone barges in with more lame puns, let’s remember that this is supposed to be a serious forum for discussion of board policies. Please, no more thread sheeting.
You’re right.
This is knot the forum for that.
To take a new tack, I have to ask, how did this whole issue come about?
Watch yourself, Sailboat. You’re in dangerous waters here.
Yes, we have serious issue to tackle with, and all these bad puns are making me winch.
I wonder if sailor will harbor any bad feelings about this if he chooses to return.