Just to give some context regarding the removal thing: local moderators only have power over the boards they are assigned to, whereas yellow mods have full control, as does everyone above that. However, oftentimes multiple moderators are involved in a warning or removal, so they'll see it and while it won't be removed immediately, it will be removed after the team has deliberated appropriately.
Not all removals are speedy and immediate because they must be discussed. Many times this has stopped people from being warned as well as helped us find that, yes, something is to be warned.
Please, understand we're trying to be fair to everyone. We don't pick favorites, literally everyone gets treated equally. In the same vein, the rules themselves say that if you don't agree with/understand your warning... You can literally talk to a moderator about it. Just drop a pm to one. It makes things a lot less angry and a lot less dramatic. Unless you get extremely angry and dramatic in pm.
Funnily enough, that reminds me of something.
I have explained this so many times over five years that I feel like a broken record, but I know new users show up and haven't heard the spiel. I do get tired of having to explain it, but I like keeping this forum together too much to let that stop me. And funnily enough, this last paragraph is a rant. So yay for on topicness I guess.