DAMN!!!! Ahh Well, don't fight what you can't right. but according to rule number 9:
9) If you believe that the CIC staff have made a mistake in regard to (8), you are allowed to protest. However, this is NOT to be done _on_ the board. You should use E-Mail, ICQ, or IRC. Any messages posted on the 'Zone for this purpose will be deleted, and the person responsible may, at the CIC's discretion, be banned.
I interpreted that to mean that the CIC needs a reason to close a thread. ANd that Zoners have the right to question them on it,