First they say that some other admins have a problem with the way you handle things, but they fail to give names or to go even more in-depth on the whole situation.
Now you make a mistake of not reporting something, you get a full demotion after all the time and effort you committed to the server. Why even bother appealing this if the staff team will look for any minuscule thing they can find against you to make sure you cannot hold a rank.

I guess merits go out the window when mistakes in judgement are made nowadays

First they say that some other admins have a problem with the way you handle things, but they fail to give names or to go even more in-depth on the whole situation. Now you make a mistake of not reporting something, you get a full demotion after all the time and effort you committed to the server. Why even bother appealing this if the staff team will look for any minuscule thing they can find against you to make sure you cannot hold a rank. I guess merits go out the window when mistakes in judgement are made nowadays