Todd, I think it is entirely true. It comes down to a few things.
One thing you will never see is a member of 2+2 management or any of the mods enter someone else's site and link or direct traffic to 2+2. We expect the same courtesy,
As the owner of another forum, how do you not get this? You may disagree with this but there is also a frequency issue, as it did appear you wanted to spam links to PFA whenever possible. That was the perception anyway and the reason for the stern warnings.
At any time did you PM myself or any other mod to ask us "hey, I've got some breaking news that I posted over at PFA, do you mind if I link to it?" It comes down to professional courtesy and respect. At a minimum, if it was something that would interest 2+2 members I would have started the thread for you, with a link to PFA. I am sure there are others that would have done the same, and there is a decent shot you would have received approval to do it yourself. There are ways to play the game where everyone wins.
We get post reports constantly from members that believe they are getting spammed. Our policies regarding linking to your own site or material are policies that most of our members want and appreciate. Without it every poker author in the world would be starting a thread, linking to their articles, blogs, great new ideas, and products.