I think it's important to address the fact that this thread is most likely; only back because it was demanded so by the community.
This thread was closed in a way that many member deemed "scummy and suspicious"
This is a popular opinion, but is not a fact.
I'm not aware of the reason for the "inaccessibility" of this thread. But here's what I was provided.
1. Flaming.
2. Drama.
If needed, I will provide proofs of these being the reasons for this thread's deletion. (Through what I've been told by Moderators)
Furthermore, I believe that making this thread inaccessible to all the viewers and authors of posts was an incorrect decision.
The moderators often handle these situations differently. To counter flamers, moderators delete or remove posts. There's many instances of this. I can't seem to figure out why that same course of action wasn't applied here.
(Examples will be provided if needed)
But an entire thread (hot one especially) was deleted, when any previous course of action; such as deletion of posts or player mutes, could have easily been applied here.
Out of a total 180 replies in this thread (as of now 10/21/2017), 4 have been removed for not following forum rules.
I'm not sure how that warrants an entire thread shutdown to the public eye, however I'm confident the team will elaborate on that when they address the issues concerned in this thread.
A lot of people are concerned with the integrity of this server and saw this update as quick-cash grab opportunity. Many voiced their opinions in forum-abiding manner, yet this thread was closed off. Leading many us to believe that our opinions/accusations/suspicions to be true. Which results in people such as myself, believing things such as this; which may bring forth repercussions for both parties.
I believe the shutdown of this thread is an example unfair use of moderation power; and this is damaging to the integrity of the DBOG team. We don't want this to happen. We're not against you.
I hope moderators find a better way of handling situations like this in the future. Perhaps a reallocation of moderators, or mod specifics... That's up to them, unless they ask for our suggestions which i'm sure a few members are willing to propose.
We await an answer that fixes all this confusion, so we can enjoy our beloved DBO once more.