If he is breaking the rules here ... I think Simon is perfectly capable of handling it!
Yes, there is a standard Simon upholds for this forum, and it's Simon that makes this place what it is, not the posters who contribute.
I don't think I like your tone or your implying that Simon is not being consistent in those standards especially when the members of this forum would expect such a spammer like Fearon to be banned . . . long ago . . . not just on principle alone, but for also blatantly and repeatedly violating the terms and rules for using this forum.
You might presume that it is much more fun and gratifying to ban someone everyone likes, but Fearon's being allowed to continue to spam this forum should in not in any way indicate Simon's tacit approval or support of Fearon
I would apologize if I were you.