Just to add a little clarity to this muddled situation, no one has said that the hardcore community is no longer a valued part of the EQ2 Communities, no matter where they hang out. We will still listen to them and I imagine come next summit (probably around Fan Faire) someone from that community will be invited to attend.
LFG was removed from a program, not from the game or the community, his accounts are all still active, he is free to play, to post here or on his site and be a member of the EQ2 community. As any member of any community should feel free to do.
No community was shunned or outcast by removing a single person from the influencers program. Valid concerns or well reasoned objections will always be heeded and considered, no matter which community presents them. I hear players saying that we want to silence the hardcore folks; that's absurd, as you all know, there is no way we could silence a community. Communities always find a way. =)
Thanks and safe travels.
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