So they went against their own terms with this move, which means anyone is subject to the same actions even if they are complying with the terms of service.

Sure, but if you were comfortable with Discord as a home for this work, people have been speaking up against discord as a resource for these kinds of things pretty much since the beginning of discord.

Its a lesson learned, but better off now that later. No corporation can be trusted. You have that knowledge now if you didn’t before. Make decisions accordingly.