To give some measure of reassurance to Robert, there have been cases where arbcom has re-evaluated previous cases. It has been a fact, and I presume remains the fact that arbcoms are not bound by decisions reached by previous incarnations of hte arbcom from previous years. The case of RK's banning from the first arbcom being overturned by the immediately following appointed arbcom, springs to mind.
(I am cc:ing this to wikien-l, where all followups should be directed, as this is clearly not a foundation matter)
-- Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]]