Congrats on p2k. You're one of the most insightful people on the forum. I truely value your opinion, be it on football or anything else.
As such, here goes: yes, Claire's last (significant) ban was triggered by her goading me. I closed a thread, and she reacted by posting three or four more that I found deeply insulting. I have explained why that is elsewhere. However, I think her ban was justified. I think the mistake was letting her back in the first place. She had no respect for fellow posters.