Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the administrative selection process?
Administrators should not be selected merely on how long they've been around Wikipedia. They should be summarily appointed Administrators based on their edit history and general practice towards Wikipedia Guidelines. That doesn't seem to be the case, so from all the email i've received it seems that Wikipedia operates more on a nobility system. Which if true, will overtime prove Wikipedia to be a poor source of information.
Most of the Administrators are fair people. There are some who abuse their priviliege of power and it appears that you have encountered one. So, my advice is to persist with your protest and find some allies. You have found one in me.
Claims of abuse will be heard and dealt with fairly, provided that you bring evidence with you.
I'm not sure this is true anymore. I'm banned based on the 3RR rule except the fact is that an Administrator disregarded other rules in order to do so. It's easy for me though, I simply no longer need to participate on Wikipedia and will make sure others know of my experience by pointing them to the relevant links.
This, obviously not to take away from Wikipedia but in the long run instead of things working themselves out. They will become worst.
-c