Consistent rule enforcement, what a dream. I like to think that if SRS had been in the group of initial bans, this whole outpouring/protest wouldn't have had nearly as much steam. As is, with them only banning non-politically correct subreddits, it's obvious that this whole thing wasn't about saving people from harassment, it was about cleaning up ugly stains on reddit's front page. I loved "the fattening" because even if it was under the guise of saving one dumb subreddit, it was basically a huge protest against the bad practices of reddit admins.
I agree to a certain extent. I think it's really easy to forget that reddit is not only a company looking to make a profit, but one beholden to a board of directors who are looking to be able to sell it off and make a profit. The best way to do that is to make it seem like it's a safe place, but not actually do too much to make that a reality as that would be expensive.