hmm... seems to me that a big part of the problem to start with is that, having 2 uniques on the account was even used against the player.
To be honest i always thought that the unique tag was used for balancing purposes. IE. no 2 iq rings on at same time. Im almost positive i have 2 of the new omni coats in my bank somewhere. I collect tons of trash and never really sell till my bank is so full of packs that it takes me a day just to sort through them all. Usually use alot of it for guildies, re-rolls, or some noobie that runs by asking for a hammer or something.
My point is i would hate to see that as a reason attached to a ban email for me, even if other reasons where stated.
It takes away from the validity of the ban, and brings doubt into something that should be cut and dry. A player should not be nit picked into a ban. Then Funcom would not look like they are trying to Trump up charges or defame a player by placing other questionable instances to create a profile which you could then easier ban with lesser charges.
Dont know just my 2 cents.