I am sorry to see Laura go. Her leaving the list was not requested by the mod team here, and was not the desired or expected outcome of my interaction with her. She's welcome back at any point that she would like to resubscribe.
Sarah and I have recently been approached by people in private indicating that Laura's posting style has made them uncomfortable participating in public discussions on this list. After talking with Sarah, I sent Laura an email asking her to step back and consider if her messages could make others uncomfortable before sending them out, and asking her to take into consideration other people's feedback when they offer it. (She's not the only member who we've sent a similar message to.)
--- Kevin Gorman