Then you probably weren't there at the time. _Why was a hugely inspiring figure for a lot of the Ruby community just when the language was starting to take off.

Then you probably weren't there at the time. _Why was a hugely inspiring figure for a lot of the Ruby community just when the language was starting to take off. His love of doing neat things with Ruby was infectious, and it really helped a lot of people find joy in what they were doing. The fact that he later disappeared doesn't make those memories disappear. (Not to say that I think this thing is called for, but I know I still remember him very fondly and his contributions to the world are still something I look up to. I don't see anything weird about that.)