Steve is closing the forum for his own reasons (more than one I think). However, whether it's selfish or not, it's possible that releasing the time that is used to manage the forums will create more time for other ventures, which may have as much or more value. It's too soon to judge that.
I agree that these forums are unique (and given a choice, I would keep them running), but closing them will open up opportunities for others to create their own forums - as they are already doing.
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