Thanks for the shot of down-to-earth reality.
I have been one of those writers you talked about--I contributed to PSILY and was contributed TO by the editors. I often am out of the loop when it comes to MEDIUM, but one of the difficult issues for me is that I don't know WHY. Knowing the answer will not assuage my anger or loss, but it will give me an anchor in all of this. You are far more flexible than I to this loss. Hell, it takes me more than 2 weeks just to bounce back from losing a favortie pen. I will save your reflections for a few weeks from now.
Right now I am pissed off and massively confused.
thanks.