I guess that the HN crowd easily identifies with Aaron, or at least relates to what he stands for. Like OP, I'm surprised to be so upset about someone I didn't

I guess that the HN crowd easily identifies with Aaron, or at least relates to what he stands for. Like OP, I'm surprised to be so upset about someone I didn't know about a few days ago, but I keep reading everything by or about him, and man ! What a loss...