Is it a loss? I've already described an easy fix to retain every single bit of that knowledge elsewhere: make links to individual topics followable from the we

Is it a loss? I've already described an easy fix to retain every single bit of that knowledge elsewhere: make links to individual topics followable from the web and from search, even if the sub has gone private. Easy. Fixes 100% of the issues regarding knowledge lost. Mods retain their power over sub visibility for new content but get their balls cut off when it comes to the freedom of knowledge.