The guideline is there because we don't want people to speak for others, and we don't allow "goodbye" posts. And we, as a general policy, don't discuss administrative issues (such as why a member has chosen to leave) because it leads to second-guessing and to a potential invasion of privacy of members.

Your thread was seen as discussing a member who can't respond (to either explain or defend themselves, even if it was meant in a positive manner), and discussing an administrative action (the closing of an account). I will violate the latter guideline just this once and say she left of her own accord and was not in violation of any community guidelines when she asked for her account to be closed.

Sometimes people leave because they've gotten as much as they feel they can get from our community. Other times it's because of a disagreement with another member that they feel they can't work out. And still other times, it's because of a disagreement with our community guidelines or how we run our community.

In the end, we need to respect members' choices. Sometimes members have some time to think on things and come back with a different username. Sometimes they don't. We wish well for all members who've left us and we sincerely hope they find other support online that better fits their needs.