It sucks but thats really the botting game. I bought iDungeon Pro for $20 on RSBuddy back when it was a bot site. Then the owner sold out and all the scripts the users bought became useless. It happens.
Very good points guys. I guess it really is a big blur though, because if a member was banned they could also be losing a potential continuing membership. There's reasoning to support both sides.
I remember back in the day if you had membership it would greatly increase your chance of surviving. Is Jagex still following their money-hungry ways by being more lenient on members?