I debated whether to respond to this post, and I suspect if you're still here to read this, you care little if I do. You've made no secret of your frustrations and disdain for me, so I wouldn't need another post to understand how you view me at this stage. I guess I appreciate that I'm now lumped into "irrelevance" instead, though given how personally you've taken some of what I've said (and haven't said) to you, I suspect that your views are a bit more pointed. That's fine. I'm not seeking clarification of any kind. I don't claim absolute innocence, either, though you've attributed a degree of malice to some of my actions that I have consistently found baffling.
As for my perspective, I'll admit, I'm disappointed to see you leave. We've had our differences, which have gotten worse since the election. I'm not going to spend this space airing those or other grievances. Still, believe it or not, I've respected much of what you did over the years, especially when it was constructive. I voted for you in the election because I felt you had genuinely good ideas for improving the site, and just stepping up and trying to do something is worth a lot in my book. You charted your own course in debates and, though it wasn't always to your advantage, your wide variety of tactics always made your debates among the most investing of reads. I don't think you agreed with more than 1 of my votes against you, but that's fine, too - I've disagreed with plenty of voters' decisions here and elsewhere. I hope wherever you go that you continue to improve your debating and keep innovating.
More importantly, I hope wherever you go you're happy. It became clear to me over the last few months that you've been very unhappy here, and honestly, I don't know what made you want to stay in a place that frustrated you so much. I hope you'll take the time to destress and find something that is genuinely fulfilling for you.
