I don't think HN (or any other site) should ever do this for any person. It's fine if an organization wants to mourn one of its own (like Apple honoring Jobs).

I don't think HN (or any other site) should ever do this for any person. It's fine if an organization wants to mourn one of its own (like Apple honoring Jobs). Beyond that, it's hollow virtue signalling at best, and often political or otherwise controversial. In the case of McAfee, his positive impact on anything is minimal and questionable, and in all likelihood he was an unrepentant murderer. What's to honor?