Bwild, I was the moderator who you say first 'took action' against the individual you're talking about.
There was nothing biased about it. He swore, I placed him on hide. Simple as that. I'd do it to any member, be they moderators of the board they swear on or someone I've never had dealings with before. I messaged him to inform him of my action.
His actions after that prompted me to take it to the other globals, as this is an individual who we've had many, many problems with and a kind of ongoing discussion.
After another discussion between us all, it was decided to remove him as moderator. It is his own actions that caused the decision to be made, and it wasn't one we made lightly or without much deliberation and he had many chances given to him first.