From my understanding saintfan left because he had become so disruptive that half the regulars had placed him on ignore including, from what I was also told, some other mods had tuned him out as well. Also, from what I was told he was asked to stop when he apparently crossed a line and refused, so he left. That's totally on him.

I personally know of no one that I have "driven away". But, this is a fact. I know of several that left the site and all of football in general because of certain political beliefs. Some were members that I got along with well, while others ... not so much.

I realize you have not been around the site for that long, but it usually becomes very scarce around here immediately following the season and that includes many of what you would call regular good posters that disappear into the woodwork only to reappear as the season is getting underway. This off-season, however, has been one of the most active that I can remember in many, many years here at B&G.