confused by, "if you DID break the rules, we will act as if you never broke the rules, if you get a response at all." implication is for their favored folks or..? Because if it said, "if you DIDN'T break the rules, we will act as though you did, anyway, should we elect to respond." would flow more with the negativity in the sequence.
I was mildly humored. My eyes might've darted once in amusement.