I started following Rich back when I started playing WoW again, in 2018/19. A few things have changed since then.
The full version of my reflections on his disappearance is available here on Medium. Please don't read it if the topic disturbs you.
Why publish my feelings about someone who was accused of a serious crime?
I believe in the potential benefits of sharing thoughts and feelings. I find Rich's disappearance intriguing. I had to leave a significant job at a big company and embraced WoW and Twitch at around the same time that he did.
I've seen people making their own minds up about the allegation. I guess they're free to do so. I haven't felt like it's my place to arrive at a verdict. And I certainly haven't felt like it's my place to arrive at one publicly.
Is it helpful or harmful for me to express thoughts and feelings online about someone who has allegedly done something awful? I don't know.
I don't think it's just about Rich. Him and Asmon were a team, for example. I used to enjoy watching Allcraft. And if there's never another episode, perhaps writing about some of my memories from that time will help me to close my internal book on a part of a chapter of my own life.