Well, if one was involved there, and their friend is here, you might have similar trouble here.
The question, once asked, might be recognized by the friend, and attract more attention.
I'm basically new to SE, and I hate politics in general, and even more so when people seem to be doing things out of spite.
The only thing I can think of, which you probably have done already anyway, is to contact SE officials, rather than mods.
Don't know where it is, but I've seen mention of a "contact us" link in several meta posts.