Index: trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/admin/class-status-transitions.php
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--- trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/admin/class-status-transitions.php	(revision 10120)
+++ trunk/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/plugin-directory/admin/class-status-transitions.php	(working copy)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 			__(
 				'Unfortunately your plugin submission for %1$s (%2$s), submitted on %3$s, has been rejected from the WordPress Plugin Directory.
 
-Plugins are rejected after six months when there has not been significant progress made on the review. If this is not the case for your plugin, you will receive a followup email explaining the reason for this decision within the next 24 hours.
+Plugins are rejected after six months when there has not been significant progress made on the review. If this is not the case for your plugin, you will receive a followup email explaining the reason for this decision within the next 24 hours. Please wait for that email before requesting further details.
 
 If you believe this to be in error, please email %4$s with your plugin attached as a zip and explain why you feel your plugin should be accepted.
 
@@ -332,11 +332,19 @@
 		// Update last_updated to now.
 		update_post_meta( $post_id, 'last_updated', gmdate( 'Y-m-d H:i:s' ) );
 
-		// Log rejection.
-		Tools::audit_log( 'Plugin rejected.', $post_id );
+		// If the user was banned, we don't want to email them, but we still need
+		// to log this properly.
+		$user = get_user_by( 'email', $email );
+		if ( ! empty( $user->allcaps['bbp_blocked'] ) ) {
+			// Log rejection with note. DO NOT send email.
+			Tools::audit_log( 'Plugin rejected and submitter banned.', $post_id );
+		} else {
+			// Log rejection.
+			Tools::audit_log( 'Plugin rejected.', $post_id );
 
-		// Send email.
-		wp_mail( $email, $subject, $content, 'From: plugins@wordpress.org' );
+			// Send email.
+			wp_mail( $email, $subject, $content, 'From: plugins@wordpress.org' );
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**