More likely Derek got tired because more people bitched about it being gone than did about being butt-hurt. I kind of pity him, actually... having to listen to all of us bitching, pissing and moaning must get old.
believe me, I know about it *somewhat* first hand and more than most people as I web host for several clients and while I'm not directly responsible for decision making on their forums I am the guy who implements their changes. I've seen a lot in my 17 years as a web host so believe me when I tell you I know how it is. Some of the boards my clients run have 35,000 to 100,000+ registered users if you can imagine that. Talk about running around like a chicken with its' head cut off.