It doesnt matter why or what his motivations were. None of that mattered. The people of this forum benefited from it while it was here and that is all that matters. It didnt matter if the site was bad. If that was the price you paid for free paid mods. So be it. Nothing is free and nothing is perfect. I dont understand why people dont get that. Complain about it all you like but it was a lot better than your website.
Yes it does matter but the fact is we don't know his motivations. Could be malicious, such collecting your data for spam or otherwise.
The quality of the site can be improved but the starting point can be a sign of what the site's creator goal/plan.
Your right nothing is fully free, you have to pay for it in someway, be it money or time(pay for mods or wait indefinately till someone shares it.)
I think people get that there's always some draw back, hell people here were fine and happy with the site existing, but they also pointed out the way the site creator was handling things were not great. Why can't you get that?
For one I don't have a site, I wouldn't do so anyways since that's commitment that I can't properly accept. If it were up to me I'd just have post here that I update when I can with more up-to-date versions of most frequently asked mods.
The person who created the site had a goal. That goal could be reached in multiple of ways. Choosing to make a site was a choice. People are free to criticize that choice. The Site Creator also disappearing without mentioning why is also a choice. One that paints this situation in a negative light.
I will say your comment those feel very "toxic positive", I'm sure that's not your goal and your only trying to be understanding of the site creator.If all you are asking for is the people who use it to show alittle gratitude then understandable. The Site creator did give a service. But they can also voice their opinion on how bad it went.
This will be the last post I'll make on the topic, hence why it's longer. I do hope you have a good day.