And why would they bother lying, when they can just... not? They've been clear about who they are and what they're doing from the start. The "I say what I want" crowd can't say what they want there, and if they keep having y'all show up and try and ignore the rules, then why wouldn't they just get rid of you all at once?

You're trying to claim conspiracy as to why you've been dis-invited from the party, when the reality is they just realized they didn't want you there. Because, and this is the kicker that I can't tell whether you know about or not, they only defederated from a couple of Lemmy sites. Most of us still have access.