It'll be sad to see you go, but perfectly understandable considering everything that's happened. Just opening the instance alone and governing it for as long as you have is already an amazing amount of effort, so I hope you won't lose sight of that in spite of all the challenges.
Definitely hope you take some time to take care of yourself as you step away from here. Best of luck with finding someone to take over.
Hi, not much for me to contribute other than echoing my thanks for managing this instance. I've been too busy to post as actively on my one community recently, but I've continued to check in on posts in case anything needed modding under the current rules.
I would highlight that I do appreciate Limeey's break down of what happened. While I don't think it's reasonable or necessary to provide a full explanation each time, it does inspire confidence in me that this instance will have a team that thinks through its governance in the future.
Some members of the admin team have publicly shared strong views and attitudes that I disagree with, leaving me concerned with the long-term viability of this instance if they dominated the decision-making process. However, it sounds like there's potential for the team to deliberate and find a path forward that toes a balance between being permissive while maintaining a level of risk that the team is comfortable with.
I hope we can see a similar level of clarity and consideration when the next revision of the rules and guidelines are available.