User blog comment:Starikun/AmonDerevex/@comment-96.26.58.23-20120313092652/@comment-128.125.140.190-20120325213550

I can see where you're coming from. My first thoughts too were about AmonDerevex being selfish and such. I also wondered why he couldn't have just stop uploading and left the channel but instead went ahead and closed the whole account.

However, I also realize that he had no choice but to close it. I'm sure he did not do it to aggravate his subscribers or something. If the account continued to exist, he would not have been able to just "leave it there". As you can see in his email, he keeps an eye on all his accounts. He will still feel responsible for the youtube account if it is still there, so I can see why he wanted to close his account. On that note, I respect his decision to close down the account.

It's a waste though, that so many good quality niconico videos are just gone from youtube like this (esp. for people who can't read Japanese or navigate NND, like me) I hope that maybe someone will be able to get the videos from AmonDeverex and upload them again or something. Maybe I will drop him an email sometime to ask if it's ok...

Anw I'm guilty too, I had never really thought much of the wonderful work AmonDerevex was doing until this incident. But now it just made me realize the importance he had played in bringing the NND culture to youtube and English-speaking fans. It was his efforts that connected people and cultures and brought to us the amazing works of the niconico community. He has done a really great job, and I guess it's time for him to take a break. I hope that he will know that there are many many fans out there who appreciated and are grateful for his work. Thank you AmonDeverex!!