What information do you want to know about departed flutherers? What information do you think we have a right to know?

Below, I’ve pasted a bit of the conversation from this thread. I’m wondering what you want to know about people who are no longer here. Do you want to know which new name corresponds with the old name? Do you want to know who has voluntarily deleted their account as opposed to being banned? Do you want to know who has been banned? Finally, do you think it appropriate for voluntary or involuntary leavers to keep their privacy, or does the community have a right to know who they are now, and what happened to them?

The conversation that made me wonder this:

PnL
I think if there is a different page for showing whether someone left vs. got banned, they should ALSO indicate that the person who left has returned with a new alias (won’t mention the specific alias of course). And yes, this does happen very often. It looks bad that someone has disabled until you realize they just returned with a new name for whatever reason.
PnL

Darwin
Perhaps we should just leave it at what you think happened based on your personal interactions with someone. We don’t really need a “Wall of Shame” or even a “Wall of People Who Decided to Leave on their Own.”
Darwin

Jeruba
Most of the time I’m just satisfied to know they’re gone.

If a well-known long-time community member disappears, it’s disturbing and disappointing, but it’s usually a safe bet that it was voluntary.
Jeruba