I'll offer more then that, in the way of a explanation.
I suggest that she sent her PM explaining her actions and "intent", only as a precaution, in case she actually did get banned; because dthat way she could save face and always fall back on the explanation that she intended to be banned all along.
This way it makes her behavior appear "noble" in the eyes of the rest of the Kennel Klub Kabal and it appears to have it's desired outcome.
I also suggest that there have been numerous E-mails and/or PM's flying back and forth, all in an attempt to formulate an agenda of trying to goad ILA and/or Tom into saying the wrong thing and getting banned also.