I was happy to see that the moderators reconsidered their decision.
Thanks Shoe for your validation and support. My post is a bit of a rant... I suppose if I could write it over again - I would ask for what I want and say why I want what I want.
I didn't do that yesterday b/c I was tired and didn't want to actually discuss why the thread was deleted. I didn't want to invite discussion - but that really isn't fair to the people I am ranting about.
Just b/c I spend a lot of energy at work figuring out what I want and asking for it - sometimes risking confrontation - and am sometimes tired - does not excuse me from making the effort to do the same outside of work.
I guess the moderators reinstating the thread helped me to de-escalate a little and look at things a little less emotionally.