Legume upsets people. Legume is beyond politically incorrect--sometimes he's flat out offensive. Legume makes pictures of talking turds. Legume makes trouble. Legume is antithetical to and contemptuous of R'osity's officially approved, product-driven aesthetic and shiny new corporate image. Legume is a huge pain in the ass. As AOY, Legume would represent the best and brightest that R'osity has to offer--the site would be obliged to promote him and his work, and give him lovely prizes at their not inconsiderable expense. Picture Legume walking the aisles at Siggraph wearing a "Renderosity Blows" t-shirt. THAT's the motive. Legume is a Big Scary Freak and R'osity would rather bathe in a tub full of scorpions than let him be AOY. If you ask me. And you did.