Players demoted?

[AngelZ]

Penguinamm, messages me at 12:35 East American Time 3:35 in Sydney AUS., and he says too me he has been demoted on the server, I thought for sure it was just maybe an admin trolling him a bit, but another player in his town was also demoted.

I don't know about any other players but I know for a fact that:
Peguinamm and Soccerplayer3 was merchant before this time.

I have some photo evidence:
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Soccer being Merchant: Taken on 11/1

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Soccer now being peanut: Taken on 11/3

What is going on? Something to do with Penguinamm becoming Mayor or something?