Strand posted... He lacks experience with GameFAQs, not with Fandom. He's been with Fandom since 2021, so he understands their policies more than SBAllen.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/6-gamefaqs-announcements/80356040
That's why I trust that his official statement reflects Fandom's actual policy. He stated that all politics boards were closed, not by virtue of being politics boards, but "specifically ones that violate our [Fandom's] terms of use by promoting abusive language."
As a Community Manager with Fandom, he's familiar with their policies and what terms 261 violated. But since he lacks experience with GameFAQs, he was mistaken about 261 being the only political discussion board here. And why other boards haven't been closed yet, despite being more toxic than 261.
That why neither SBAllen nor DToast have corrected or deleted the original announcement, even though it's been over two weeks. They can "clarify" things on CE, but they won't officially commit to banning politics-focused boards if that's not Fandom's actual policy.
But if abusive language was the real reason, they can't fully commit to it either. They would have to explain why 261 was singled out when there are way more toxic boards, which would be awkward now that we know about that subreddit's campaign targeting DToast. They keep flip-flopping, which just creates more confusion.
They do not owe you an explanation. Its not your website or your job to report to Fandom nor are you on their payroll. Shut the fuck up lol.