Maybe I missed the mention of those items as they are in areas that don't interest me so I don't read those threads? I rarely make international calls so I wouldn't have read threads around those subjects on the forum. Being a "prolific poster" doesn't mean you read every post on the forum, it just means you take an active part in a number of threads or that you post a lot of rubbish
Since I don't run this site so the moderation and reception of your post had nothing to do with me. Maybe you should contact Mick or Neil (or any other team member) to discuss having the link put back into your post? Asking for permission to post it would probably have stopped it being removed in the first place but opening a dialogue with the team now may actually clear the air a bit and get the link back in the post.
BTW, the Missing members thread is about long standing members who have left the forum for varying reasons (including health and personal reasons) and if you were to stop dragging your initial reception up in other threads and just get on with being part of the forum and post in threads that you have an interest in, you may find people have a lot more understanding and respect for you (in my opinion).