I have repeatedly used Crazy Gail as a pinnacle example of something not funny, and she is the classic example of a "Cultcow" to the point where she inspired the word. I still allow discussion on her, and I still allow discussion of Chris. My opinions and actions have not changed.
This is not new behavior. When the law is being broken and I know I can help I usually do, but even then that's not the requirement. I gave advice to Moleman over the phone, I was sympathetic towards Jace during Deagle Nation, I turned down stealing from Skylar's Ethereum wallet when a hacker pulled all his emails, I have an entire subforum for content I let pass away when it's not funny and dead.
That's the big secret about me: I'm a fucking softy and I have massive empathy for people, but that doesn't trump my principles. There are certain things I wholly endorse and speculative conversation is one of them. Entertaining is one of them. What I do not endorse, and have never endorsed, is harassment and criminal behavior.
Here's what's changed, here's the paradigm shift, you ready? If you don't accept that answer, if you don't accept I am a genuinely sympathetic person and feel sort-of indebted to Chris in particular, then here's another reason for you.
Some time ago I realized the people who a-log Chris are all lolcows. All of them. The CWC hatedom is the most autistic fucking thing and you can dig a spoon through it and pull out 100 people worth laughing at producing more content than Chris at any given time. Look at these fucking idiots. Look at Hirtes. That is true insanity, and that is funny.