Bias is inevitable. As anyone who used to be in old FCC could tell you, I simply overcompensated for it. Not the best reaction, but it suited me at the time.
If I knew you well, you could expect a harsher sentence.
Now, well, now I don't know who any of you guys are, so feel free to let me know when you need a third opinion. On top of that, we have log access, ban history, etc...things that we didn't have in the past.
This allows for more informed decisions.
Of course, that's what the NSA and FBI would tell you, too.