"That's precisely what I mean. It was in that state because the only owner/moderator had obviously gone MIA, maybe incapacitated or fallen ill or passed away without anyone else having the ability to take over the reins.
That's why I said we need a…"

"Unfortunately, I'm not sure if participation will ever be the same again... in the months before this most recent demise of this site, activity has been rather low and participation almost non-existent.  Is this the ultimate fate of this place?  Has…"

"Wow, this site died again? :-(
Looks like what it needs is a group of owners, not just any single person.  Our bus factor has been too low, making the site subject to the whims of the sole owner and/or unfortunate circumstances of their life."