The average reddit user believes everyone is lying and that they lie about everything.

Big Assassin's Creed fans those ones. Nothing is true; everything is permitted.

https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46426

Update: As part of our ban review process, we have identified a group of players who were banned in error. Those players have been unbanned. The bans were not related to the third-party applications listed above. We will continue to review the process we use to ensure a fun and fair game.

To throw some numbers in there:

They originally banned 400 people. (I have no clue how many hundreds of thousands of people bought Destiny 2 PC.)

They identified 4 that were incorrectly banned.

I have a feeling that the process is a little more rigorous (both the banning and the unbanning) than the average Reddit user believes. :)

The average reddit user believes Bungie is lying and that they lie about everything.

The average reddit user believes everyone is lying and that they lie about everything.

https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46426

Update: As part of our ban review process, we have identified a group of players who were banned in error. Those players have been unbanned. The bans were not related to the third-party applications listed above. We will continue to review the process we use to ensure a fun and fair game.

To throw some numbers in there:

They originally banned 400 people. (I have no clue how many hundreds of thousands of people bought Destiny 2 PC.)

They identified 4 that were incorrectly banned.

I have a feeling that the process is a little more rigorous (both the banning and the unbanning) than the average Reddit user believes. :)

The average reddit user believes Bungie is lying and that they lie about everything.

https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46426

Update: As part of our ban review process, we have identified a group of players who were banned in error. Those players have been unbanned. The bans were not related to the third-party applications listed above. We will continue to review the process we use to ensure a fun and fair game.

To throw some numbers in there:

They originally banned 400 people. (I have no clue how many hundreds of thousands of people bought Destiny 2 PC.)

They identified 4 that were incorrectly banned.

I have a feeling that the process is a little more rigorous (both the banning and the unbanning) than the average Reddit user believes. :)

The 4 ppl are in the original post. there was an unspecified number that were later unbanned as well (hence the update in italics at the bottom).

https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46426

Update: As part of our ban review process, we have identified a group of players who were banned in error. Those players have been unbanned. The bans were not related to the third-party applications listed above. We will continue to review the process we use to ensure a fun and fair game.

To throw some numbers in there:

They originally banned 400 people. (I have no clue how many hundreds of thousands of people bought Destiny 2 PC.)

They identified 4 that were incorrectly banned.

I have a feeling that the process is a little more rigorous (both the banning and the unbanning) than the average Reddit user believes. :)

Update: As part of our ban review process, we have identified a group of players who were banned in error. Those players have been unbanned. The bans were not related to the third-party applications listed above. We will continue to review the process we use to ensure a fun and fair game.

Would someone well known in the community risk tarnishing their reputation with a lie (that they were banned, unfairly or at all)?

Yes, this is the internet. I trust Bungie, who banned a whopping 400 people, over a random asshole on the internet.

My thoughts are that it's entirely likely either

A. Destiny 2 is reporting a ban when its a temp. restriction
OR
B. Users are reporting restrictions as bans.

Either way, why haven't I seen any screenshot proof from anyone?

From Cody's clickbait title, to the fact that he think's it's noteworthy, I'd imagine this guy to be a notable figure in the community, but I don't know who the guy is at all, other than a possible cheater.

He was definitely well known, in that he’d datamine the game and also look ahead at Xur’s inventory, as well as vendors and iron banner amoung other things.

Would someone well known in the community risk tarnishing their reputation with a lie (that they were banned, unfairly or at all)?

Yes, this is the internet. I trust Bungie, who banned a whopping 400 people, over a random asshole on the internet.

From Cody's clickbait title, to the fact that he think's it's noteworthy, I'd imagine this guy to be a notable figure in the community, but I don't know who the guy is at all, other than a possible cheater.

Having someone somewhat high profile in the community get banned in this wave of uncertain bans lends some level of credence to the idea that there's actually an issue at hand. Would someone well known in the community risk tarnishing their reputation with a lie (that they were banned, unfairly or at all)?

Looks like MegamanEXE got banned from the PC version.

Congrats to him, I guess? Something about Xur and D1 I can infer, but when you make a post, it's helpful to give some more insight as to why it might be relevant.

I hear that you're trying to become a writer some day, so consider it free advice. ;)

... of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!

Fire at will, Commander!

KER-PEW!

*MegamanEXE Has Been Banned*

https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/78lkad/pc_bans_are_not_being_caused_by_third_party/douydj7/?context=3

Looks like no more peeks at Xur’s wares ahead of time!