What is a proper moderator action when deeming some response as "flamebait"?

A moderator censored a response of mine last night, deeming is “flamebait”. It actually wasn’t that bad of an answer.

Should the moderator’s response have been to control the flames? And not censor my statement?

I was (mildly) answering the question being asked. If other people can’t or won’t respond like adults, how is that my problem?

It seems like censoring something for being ‘flamebait’ is attacking the wrong problem.

Have you been in this situation?