This - Gizmodo wasn't banned, they just weren't given press credentials. They could have bought a ticket just like everyone else (well, at least be fore it was sold out) if they wanted to make sure they could have someone there.

Yep, as far as I see they could have bought tickets. It's not like that kind of "feedback" is unexpected after what they pulled.

Except it's not true that they were "specifically not allowed to attend." In fact, they were specifically not given the special privileges offered to other journalists.

Good Point. My mistake.

Their request for a press pass was not answered. We'll never know whether they could have gotten in like everybody else.