People might not want to hear it but I think this paragraph hits the nail on the head.
We can debate the rules but they are what they are, Moshiri took the piss, got given very generous leeway with our Covid numbers, continued to take the piss, and even took the piss at the first hearing (“we needed a midfield”).
He was arrogant and reckless and did not believe the PL would do anything serious about it. Maybe there is some politics behind such a harsh sanction but ultimately when the PL needed someone to kick he had his trousers round his ankles and a Kick Me sign on his back.
In that context, given the absolute crap he had to work with, I do believe Rabinowitz got just about the maximum possible out of that appeal.