Would they have done this if there wasn’t a public backlash? I would bet money the answer is no.

You can’t really do more than make a random claim here. I could counter it by saying “I would be money the answer is yes. but that’s just as useful a statement.

What were the TOS violations?

If you’re expecting a laundry list of email addresses and each individual violation, you’re not likely to get that from any company.