Art you need a a refresher on FAR 91.303:
“A normal category aircraft is certified for the following “non-acrobatic” operation: Stalls, lazy eights, chandelles, and steep turns, in which the angle of bank is not more than 60°.”
“No person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight:
-Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement;”
So Art, there you go straight from the FAA in two descriptions: what defines a non-aerobatic maneuver, and what defines one of the ground violations (over a settlement). If you have a problem with the FAA’s ruling, you should have them tell you directly why they did it. Ignoring FAA rules can get both those in the air and those on the ground killed, and they are there for a reason. If you don’t understand that, I hope you are not an active pilot.