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Didn't most of the fediverse preemptively de-federate them already?
some do.
I have a small community masto instance and don't. If my users want to block the instance, it's literally 2 clicks and a confirmation away.
Doing to server wide is massively patronizing towards the users
You might want to look up what patronize means, in the common phrase "don't patronize me" it's used sarcastically.
Essentially, replace the word with "helpful" in your sentence, and you'll see why it doesn't fit.
They used it in a perfectly acceptable and understandable way. The definition you're describing as sarcastic is an official meaning of the word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patronize