Yeah I lost so many friends here on Hive due to the appeals process. They were so offended by the communications and immediate hostile actions from the watchdogs, they all chose to rage quit and piss in the wind.
I have had miserable interactions myself in their discord. Allowing the accusers to govern appeals makes no sense to me. Those in defense of the accused are viewed as a nuisance rather than a necessary role for justice.
The only way I have found to opt out is to stop using platforms that hide posts according to same authorized blacklists. I never authorized those lists to hide my friends, so I don't use them.