honor increases, and chat bans
The goal of chat bans is to improve player behaviour The goal of honor level is to improve player behaviour.
However, the lockout of honor after a chatban, is counterproductive. Once you lift chat restriction, you should want the player to be even more motivated to improve. potentially to earn honors. redirect their enegy towards the positive.
HOwever, if you then block their ability to self motivate by building honor again.... you have then taken AWAY motivation for them to concentrate on improving. It is counter productive.