You are not alone, Michael. If you were blacklisted, an awful lot of us were right blacklisted right along with you! The same things have happened to countless people here. Forget getting boosted anymore, forget the solid engagement, and who the hell are the strangers on my feed? Where are the people I engage with and follow???
It's not just you, I promise!
I think you might be right in what you said at the end.
Something has felt really OFF here for 6 months and lots of others have said this to me (including in these comments). "Derailed by ego and greed." Yep. It'll be their own fault.
Thank you for your comments!