I have been banned, and submitted an appeal, but I have not gotten a response for days. It's still giving me the "A pending appeal has been submitted for your account".
Please be patient. It can take a few days for the staff to have a chance to review your appeal and write opinions. All of the Moderators have jobs, school, families, and other responsibilities. We make many decisions as a team, particularly with ban appeals. This adds more time into the process. Also, if we agree to pardon a ban after a set time... say a week or some number of days, then we won't take action until that time has expired.