I am not seeing the "free speech" issue, here. NeoGaf is a closed community that has a man in charge who can say, do, add, delete, ban, unban anything he wants. This is not a democracy. He makes the rules. He can change them. If the powers that be decide a certain topic cannot be discussed then that topic is not going to be discussed. The fact that every mod on the planet has come here to try and at least explain what they are doing goes well above any anything that should be required of them and certainly there is no legal responsibility for them to explain their actions.
Those that fear a ban on the discussion of this game might lead to Bioware bans, and Cliffy B bans, you are correct. So what. If you feel this is not a place that is giving you the freedom you feel you deserve, or that your voice is being taken away by the man then go find another forum. The people that remain understand there are just some things that are not going to be tolerated whether you feel it is justified or not. Games that petict little looking girls being sexualized with spanking and/or whipping is just one of those things that a lot of the adult population has a problem with. Period. We are not standing on the street corner arguing over what one can do in the privacy of their own home we are on NeoGaf. A gaming forum. That is run by a guy who doesn't have to explain shit to you.