Daniel Mayer wrote:
Hi Larry - As one of the few people left that was here while you were still around on Wikipedia, I’d just like to say that I think your contribution to the project during its first year was invaluable - vital even. As I said shortly after you posted your letter of resignation, I feel that you were the main person that held things together long enough for the community to be strong and oriented enough to take care of things on its own.
Please allow me to enthusiastically second this.
--Jimbo