None of us know all the facts about the various reasons why Anton is no longer in the community. I will repeat, though, that I am very saddened that things went down the way they did.

Anton WAS a boon to this community. And the community WILL lose out on the many innovations that he had. He has talent and is very innovative. No matter what you think of him personally, you can't take that away from him. He was ALWAYS one step ahead of the game, thinking of new and different ways to do things instead of repeating more of the same.

He may have crashed and burned in a very public way, which was a shame, but I can't fault him for standing up for what he believed was true. I can't say that anyone was right or wrong without knowing all the facts. All I can say is that the Poser community is a little less fun without him in it. Just as it would be a little less fun without Gabe, or Jim Burton, or Traveler, or Syyd, or Catherina, or PhilC, or many of the other staples in this community.

Count me among those who hopes that he comes back one of these days, but will truly respect Anton's decision if he chooses not to.