(Sorry if I posted too much history-related question here)
If I remembered correctly, Finland was not even present at the conference at that time— however, the absence was not a deliberate act.
From what I know, Finnish prime minister at that time, TM Kivimäki was in favor of USSR taking part in LoN (see here: https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/binding/1831504?term=kansainliiton&term=kansainliittoon&term=kansainliitto&term=Kansainliiton&page=5&ocr=true ). Only IKL opposed the idea fiercely.
Some Russian article stated that “there were other reasons” for Finland’s absence, may I ask what were those “reasons”?
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Another angle is that Finns didn’t support kicking Soviet Union out of LoN after Winter War started because that just means that LoN can’t pressure the Soviets. I would think that the same logic would apply to Soviets being members