I can see it from both sides. If an Admin sees a regular breaking what he/she considers one of the cardinal rules (no rushing!) then it's an even more egregious ignoring of the rules than if a newbie had done the same thing. Admins hold members, and regular, consistent players even more so, to a higher standard (as well they should) so it's not surprising that you were banned for what was interpreted as rushing.
I'm not saying you were rushing, and I'm not saying you weren't. I wasn't in that game, but I *can* say that I've never known you to rush before. Not once. But again, once any of the regular players/members are seen as violating rules, they (we?) are dealt with more harshly, because "we should know better."
Like I said, I can see why this incident might happen, and also why it might be an issue. Something like this situation sucks, no matter what side you're on... if there are even "sides" to take when something like this goes down.
Even more so, I'm sorry to see this single instance as the "straw that broke the camel's back" as they say. This particular instance being the catalyst for losing a player like drag is only bad news for all involved.