A lot of NFTs are pixel art because it's very easy to integrate with the typical NFT model: make a handful of swappable components (hair, eyes, mouths, noses, a

A lot of NFTs are pixel art because it's very easy to integrate with the typical NFT model: make a handful of swappable components (hair, eyes, mouths, noses, accessories), a handful of skin tones, and a handful of backgrounds, then spit out every possible combination of those as "unique" NFTs. I can imagine the sub's moderators got fed up dealing with people posting endless nearly-identical looking images from the same set (either by the original company trying to make a quick buck, or the buyer desperately trying to flip their investment) and decided to just burn the whole thing.