They likely have methods to check, none of us here would have that kind of information, you’ll have to take it up with roblox when you’ve met all the other criterion and been turned down.
I feel like 5 years ago it’s a bit much. If you’re 18, you were 13 when you sent these. You’ve changed in this timestamp. I don’t think they’ll matter that much at 5 year old reports which are just some swear words.
Exploiting isn’t allowed. If you get banned for exploiting, DevEx program staff can choose to take this moderation into account (both the severity and currency of the incident) or waive it. This is expressly mentioned in both program articles.
There’s a lot of developers on this platform who have a bit of bad history but made a turn for the better, and I think the devex team understands that. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, just go for it and stride forth with confidence. Especially considering that these things happened years ago, you should be completely fine. I think my existence as a developer is enough to prove that…