Just a part of life, it's full of change.
I myself was part of said "crusade", then that site ceased to be and went for years without any forums which ended up being a good thing really as my personal growth took off, now I'm back on a much more casual basis because new Alien and Predator stuff (such as Prey) was a draw.
Much of the old and really strong emotional sentimentality I had for both forums is gone at this point which is also a good thing too (hear me out) in that it's a result of the life I've now built for myself. Back in the old days of the forum(s) I always stayed in the same 4 walls a lot more, suffered from depression and self-hatred, didn't have any real in-person friends, and was overly dependent on the validation of others on the internet and would get irate when my unrealistic expectations weren't met (shocker) and was also much more prone to imagined slights among other things.
Now I have much more social experience combined with my willingness to self-teach social and communication skills (as someone with autism), surround myself with real friends in-person that I've now known for years, and in general have really put myself out into the world moving on from the nostalgia and building a new future.
Mind you this change had started in 2015 with autism consulting so "the crusade" wasn't quite gone yet, but it was after being off of all forums that I really
rocketed towards my later success and happiness.
That all said, it's nice to nerd out and maybe meme a bit with counterparts without the baggage.
And I was here when I heard of Mal's passing, a tragedy.