Like many others, I was really surprised to hear about his passing. He was the owner of FurAffinity, who I first stumbled upon in the mid-2000s with his Digimon pics. He made FA what it is today, and will be missed. I am aware he was a polarizing figure among the community, but he was always friendly to me whenever we chatted, and the negative aspects should be pushed aside now. Thanks to him, we Furries have a megasite for our art, that we go back to when other options aren't there. I hope the site is in good hands for the future, otherwise you can find me on BlueSky, DeviantArt. or my own sites. And we should move forward, continue to have fun, and do what we enjoy. That's what he wants. There's even proof, on his Twitter X page on an old post of his. My condolences go out to him and his family.