:To be clear, I am in agreement that this user should be blocked. Where I am disagreeing, is in how this block was approached, and about your own behavior in this matter. It is fairly clear to me that you, as an administrator, have become emotionally engaged with this user, such that you are unable to use the administrator tools from a position of neutrality. You use frequent non-neutral language, both with her, and with me, when I challenged the block. Let me try and turn it around and see if this helps explain. Suppose I (Elonka) had blocked a user, and you (Lar) had trouble with my block rationale. Suppose you came to me and expressed good faith concerns. Then suppose I reacted to you in a defensive manner, that I told you that I was more experienced with the user than you were. Suppose further that I then accused you of being unhelpful and "meddlesome". Do you think that that would have been a proper way for me to act? 

 :You, as an administrator, a steward, and someone with CheckUser access, hold a position of respect within the community.  Precisely because you hold this increased status, more is expected of you, as a rolemodel. It does not mean that you have more freedom to overlook others' concerns.  In my opinion, your behavior in regards this block was inappropriate even for a non-steward, non-checkuser.  When I expressed concerns, what you should have done was to listen respectfully and do your best to take my concerns on board, rather than to tell me that I was "wrong" to express a view when it disagreed with yours. 

 : In my opinion, administrators need to treat each other with respect, even when they disagree. In fact, especially when they disagree. I do not feel that you treated me with respect on this matter, and I hope you will take the time to reconsider your actions here.