He had a really rough time in real life and ended up being kicked for it. I always saw it as kicking him to the curb when he needed us the most. I can't go into details but it just seems unfair that he literally got bitched at by some people while those people repeatedly use the same issue as an excuse to go inactive. As Niles said: "Don't kick a dog to the curb when it's down".
He deserves know that he was welcome here. That he did a good job. Because back when he was active, he truly did.