I 'got' NAOS' email and had some correspondence. Here was his email to me about why he left the forum.
Believe it or not, I originally signed up for jazzfanz to light-heartedly joke with two or three guys, and learn (very humbly) from a handful of other guys.
Over the years, the guys who resonated with my humor started coming around less often, and many of the gurus left. Now, most people think I'm a straight hater, and very few people really break down the games.
Then, I sorta became a hater, and started watching games less closely (lacking substance to help me watch better).
Then, Spazz and Colton slanderously and sloppily characterized my stance a few too many times despite repeated attempts on my part to convey nuance and personal history with the issues.
I know it is easy to get misunderstood on the internet. But, intentional or not, that place has drifted toward clownhouse. It's just not my thing right now.