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Because that is their right to do so, and if the users of that instance disagree they can migrate to another one fairly easily?

> if the users of that instance disagree they can migrate to another one fairly easily

How will they disagree, if they don't even get to know who is getting blocked?

Most instances publish lists of who they block. It's a user's choice if they decide to register at an instance that does not publish that list.