Sam, you don't seem to get it so let me be straight forward with you: I always valued you as one of the best posters in here, you with your way too long essays I nevertheless kinda end up reading until the end because you always put a lot of thoughts and work in them and they simply captivates me. I value your tactical analises, your trying to get behind the reasoning even when you disagreed. I liked reading your posts until recently, I really did.
But seeing you reverting to this fatalistic, dramatic and sarcastic persona throwing tantrums and loosing all hope - it feels like loosing a brother to me.
I'm calling you out because I want old Sam back and I actually care about old Sam

And I think many people here feel the same. Don't take it as a confrontation. It's actually more of a compliment.