Why would you do it?

Okay, you have a solid fan base and a forum willing to go to battle for you. And what do you do? In typical webcomic drama fashion you kill the forum without so much a reach around then get upset when the community squalls? You have an entourage and you basically tell them to get lost. Wow. Was this a smart move? Only time will tell. Just keep watching those stats. You treat fans like garbage and karma will eventually come back and make you pay.