I think beehaw do well and did well. They state specifically that they want an instance that is welcoming and they will moderate heavily which is one reason why they defederated from .world I'm not sure if they still do but they did at one point because it was too much to moderate.
Getting banned sucks but it's only 6 days.
Kinda... Yes. They are an instance meant to be a somewhat walled garden. You can't make new communities on beehaw, only use the ones they have. They set it up in a very unique way and that's why I vibe with it even though I don't agree with it.