Best wishes to all those who were affected. This is one of the things I really dislike about American business: layoffs are far too frequent (quick to hire and quick to fire).
A special shout-out to Julia Martin because it was her
Faiths & Avatars that brought me back to gaming and to D&D. I still consider that one of the greatest RPG products of all time and if the face of Helen of Troy could launch a thousand ships, F&A is a book that could launch or inspire a thousand campaigns.
I didn't follow much of the furore surrounding the
DDi when it first began because I wasn't interested in
4E but it was the quality and utility of the Compendium that convinced me that it was time to try
4E. Maybe the team responsible dropped the ball to begin with but I am very happy with the end result.
Best to all.