Sometimes a theme that is listed in the directory is updated in ways that don’t match expectations for themes outlined in the guidelines. The team has tried different ways to address issues like this.
Inconsistent results have come from warning theme authors that their theme could be suspended if they don’t resolve the issue. Suspending a theme immediately upon finding an issue is an effective way to motivate theme authors to fix problems, but it can be confusing for end users and stressful for theme authors and reviewers.
There’s been a lot of discussion (in Slack and elsewhere) lately about