Quote - I think Anton's vast contributions to this community should have bought him lots of leeway when it comes to his behavior

No, it didn't. 

Quote - But let's not ever lose a real talent like Anton's in exchange for something so useless that it's borderline embarrassing. If all this erupted over a really useful, well-made modification like Domus, maybe, I could understand. But for Clark?

The facts do not support Antons "roughly shaped" accusation.  What's left?  A popularity contest?  Not very mature.  No one made Anton leave in a hissy fit, he did that all on his own.  Shahara didn't force him out, Ynsaen didn't single-handedly deprive anyone of Apollo, Anton made that decision to run all on his own.

...... Kendra