Oh, man, you managed to miss the drama? He was going back and deleting any guide he'd ever had a hand in writing. Big "screw you" to the community, I guess, but who it really hurts is new players who never had a chance to have anything to do with the whole situation.
Can't say I was ever a witness to any of this. I'm sure you have a reason to say that so I'm not doubting you, but not having observed this stuff myself I can't really use it to pass judgement.