Yes Norm, keep us posted. I figured something like this was happening. I thought I was banned at ORBX for a few years .. turns out it deletes the cookie and you have to start over it you haven't been on for a while. So these things can "look" tricky sometimes. I would have been surprised if there was a ban from AKA. I know here, I only do that when there is SPAM involved or some OBVIOUS monkeying around with an new user or bot coming in. When folks get upset with us, there's usually a reason, and usually it is out of LEFT field! None of us really "ban" anymore ... I've sent out a couple warnings, but usually you or I don't do it. If there's a problem, easier to work it out.
Let us know when it gets all fixed up. I know Dan tears his hair out here sometimes, not long ago he was upgrading something in the site, and the whole darn thing disappeared on him. He has an ongoing backup all the time and once again, it saved us. It 's just the nature of this stuff. Amazing that it works as well as it does.
As for "structured" or "unstructured" flight plans ... it's simply choice. I didn't use the FlyAKA structure but had a BALL flying the Snow Dogs Tour routes recently on TwitchTV. (In fact, I'd like to do more of this for you, it is a nice break from RTMM). So it's choice. You've seen me "fly" on Twitch ... not the best pilot, that's for sure, but I do so LOVE looking out the window. What was amazing for me doing those, I saw parts of Alaska I'd never seen before ... loved it.
We'll get to the bottom of this one. Communications can be funny. Last night I watched a batter (who just struck out) almost get into it with the pitcher. He yelled at the pitcher after the 3rd strike ... prob was, he was yelling at HIS team mate on 2nd (BEHIND the PITCHER) who had signaled the wrong "stolen" signal he had captured from the catcher. So they guy was yelling PAST the pitcher at the guy behind the pitcher for giving him bad info on the pitch... but the pitcher didn't know it and came at him when he thought he got called a bad name. And that's the MAJOR leagues? :-)
I think all is well ... but it will be even better when your site is up and running in a healthy way. If there is anything we can do here, let us know. I'm not so great on this stuff, but Dan might be able to chat with your guy and give you a hand? Let us know.
Doug