[Arathorn]

Yup, UX is more important than T&S, because without good UX, folks won't use an app in the first place, making the role of T&S moot. The role of project lead (if executed well) is more important too, in terms of keeping the project alive and trying to lead the overall project in a coherent direction rather than drifting organically.

That said, T&S is a core pillar of the project, because without sufficient moderation and anti-abuse features the network will obviously rapidly hit a glass ceiling (which you could argue that it already has). Which is why the T&S team does still exist going forwards; just not in the same shape. It utterly sucks to have been forced into this through budget constraints, though.

[headhasthoughts]

This is a satisfying and well-considered answer. I apologize for being a bit rude to you elsewhere in the thread; I do want you to succeed, but your avoidance of pointing out the missteps in leadership that caused this to happen or explaining why you laid off who you did for which reasons and how it won't ultimately hurt the project in the post & initial comment was a communications misstep.

It's still not as easy to develop for as IRC though.