You know, I really think you should stop commenting thoroughly on situations you really haven’t the slightest clue about all-around. Experience as a senior mod does not give you all-knowing power or insight, as much as you may believe it does. I’ve also already seen several bits of false/misinformed information from you already.
As far as bringing Dave back and stating that he has Chad’s ear, you do realize why Dave "
left" in the first place, correct?
As well, perhaps you believe him to be a good leader of TE, and perhaps maybe he is. That does not mean he’s fit to lead MCGamer, especially in a crisis state. I’ve had both fair and poor experiences with Dave, and my honest opinion is that, no, he should not be leading a Minecraft community.
People are leaving for various reasons and each person has, for the most part, thought their actions through. What they do is there decision, be it in the past or present.
One thing I’d like to leave here as well:
Ava has gone through hell and back several times for MCGamer’s benefit. Much of her life has been dedicated to this community and being a very close friend to her, I’ve had the chance to hear her side of the story. This needs to be recognized by a large amount of people, including you. Give her respect instead of public spotlight that may result in X problems being blamed on her. Seriously, it’s really not something she deserves. Has she always been perfect or is she? No, certainly not. Does she deserve to be part of your pity party? No, just stop.
I’ve also been a friend to Chad at one point or another, and I’ve seen the stress this community causes him. Not working for Chad directly myself but being close to some of those that do, I’ve seen multiple sides of his personality and personal, as well as work, ethics.
At this point, I think that Chad is severely stressed and really just wants to let MCGamer go. I may be wrong, though I think anyone not immediately involved needs to (frankly) shut up and sit back and let whatever is happening happen. Give Chad the time he needs to calm down and fix whatever he may or may not want to fix. Whether anyone likes it or not, it is his community and company and there’s nothing that will change that without his direct interference. In other words, whine and moan all you want, but you’re not changing anything by doing so.
As a side note: These thoughts are entirely my own and not representative of anyone or anything else. And, since you all love to think it so much, this is
not meant to be a flame/hate response.
EDIT: As I know as well, several individuals love the “behind others backs” card, so keep in mind that what you say in private should at least slightly reflect what you’re saying to the public.