That's why I'm absolutely disgusted by Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and everything else owned by Mr Suckerberg by now. Their policy is outrageous. So who's gonna pay you back for your precious lifetime you spent on your first account? I also took a break from social media. It's interesting that we both returned to Instagram today. And I think the Sniper Team is a perfect metaphor for what they deserve after cancelling you. I'd definitely get in touch with them to restore your content.
When I first joined Instagram for the sake of my girlfriend, they deleted my account after 2 days.
Add: By the way the up-scaling worked pretty well. Hard to believe they're 1:18 scale. It's great to see you back, Ron!