I am bored 😫 so I will bite it.
He served the punishment, yes but he hasn't earned the trust back
You say, he's a changed man....but I haven't seen him making a sincere public apology for what he did.
Infact, he kept on going back to the past and accused others... this shows deflection and not owning upto what wrong he did.
Now, about your justice analogy.
First of all, both jury and parole committee do consider Victims impact statement. It matters to them so they take it into account. So, why mods here don't take that into consideration?
Second, your analogy is bad because there is a difference between society at large and shared community space.
In society at large, victims might not come across that person but in a role playing game they will. Ignoring is not an option as mafia involves shared interactions and plans either in scum chat or in threads to use abilities effectively and decode stuffs.
Third, Justice systems do work on the principle that once someone serves their sentence, they're free.
But social trust doesn’t operate on the same timeline. Especially when the harm involved was emotional or psychological because such trauma often lasts forever.
The community's safety and comfort come first.
Even if the person is allowed back, if victims or members still feel unsafe, that matters, otherwise, the game would become toxic, not fun.
Fourth, Redemption is possible but not on his terms.
If the person wants to come back, it shouldn’t be “served time, let me in.”
It should be “What can I do to earn trust again or how can I make things right again?"
He hasn't apologized.
He hasn't demonstrated he's changed.
Infact, he targetted others once again and played victim card.
So, the girls concerns are valid.
It’s not about letting “feelings override justice" or "abuse of power " but doing what makes people who are regularly part of a community and contribute to grow (in this case mafia community) feels safe as the game involves interaction amongst players on daily basis and being in same faction, that is, sharing common space.
You, in order to be a mouthpiece for inclusion of beta, is serving as a spokesperson for exclusion of others who were victims or haven't done anything wrong.
He has a right to move forward, but others have a right to feel safe as well.
You need to realize that bringing him back requires slow rebuilding of trust and not automatic reinstatement.
And, this is what utilitarian principle is all about ...mods did what benefits the maximum.
You call it abuse of power.... I say it's exercise of power rightfully by mods and ratchet for maximum utility for maximum number of people in the shared community space