Its an honest mistake and I think if you appealed the ban you'd have a good case for it, however as you now know that's the trans flag you can be more mindful in future :)
i would block all those people and move forward with my life
No, it shouldn't necessarily be an expectation to check. However, if you don't then I think it's a reasonable expectation to not gender someone one way or another unless you do know or are corrected, using they/them and other neutral ways of referring to someone like person etc is the best idea if you can't or don't feel up to checking.
Generally I wouldn't take that kind of thing too seriously from hexbears they love conflict and actively seek it out
I just checked the apps I use, and sync shows display names properly.
when unsure or lazy i use they/them
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