It's interesting because, in isolation, what you did was right. You would have done it anyway so why not sharing? I understand why people would love you and support your efforts.
But despite those efforts you did to drive people to support Ferdaf, that's not what I have seen.People is very critical to Ferdaf and they use your work to prove that criticism right. Maybe I am wrong, I didn't look at things too deeply, but it seems to me like your shadow kind of eclipsed Ferdaf's efforts. You were getting the hugs despite he making most of the work (seriously, no offense, I am a fan too, your port is incredible).
So the fact that Ferdaf never contacted you seems like a statement in itself. Even if he talked and said that he thought everything is alright, at this point I wouldn't believe it I think.
Maybe he got tired of working in your shadow, I don't know. It's just a hypothesis. Usually it's not just one thing. The guy probably had other problems or situations or he just got tired of working in the project but I don't think this situation helped. And it's not entirely your fault, and THIS is IMPORTANT. You could have contacted, asked for permission or just have a kind word about it with him but that's not the real problem I think since you were very clear in the fact that this is a mod and you always gave credit to Ferdaf. The main problem wouldn't have been you, it would have been the community.
As I already said, people hating on his work while supporting yours, like they are in your team and not his. That hurts. That unintended division.
Anyway. Just theories, as I also said, I find the situation very interesting. In other context you two may have made a decent team.
Thanks a lot for answering, you are too kind.
