I'm a little surprised by the current crop of public leavetakings. The Mudcat has been much more abrasive than it is just now. We do seem to allow unpleasant people leeway, but even unpleasant people have something to offer, if only to serve as a horrible example.
I developed a thicker epidermis just being here, and wouldn't leave lightly. The world is full of prats, but not the Mudcat. It feels to me like any family, very slightly disfunctional, maybe, but ready to help when needed.