[midev]

> I still don't get it. You cancel the account, it should be gone like it never happened

As long as that change cascades to every single site that the user could have registered with.

Otherwise, there could be hundreds or thousands of sites waiting to email confidential information to a new person.

[tk75x]

this already happens when you move physically to a new residence. except there isn't a system for "change of email address"