we do tend to jump to conclusions and expect worst out of things
This is the entire theme of the thread and it’s obnoxious as hell.
People quit for all sorts of reasons. People try to erase their past for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes it’s petty, they stopped liking ponies, they disliked an episode and nuked it all. Sometimes it’s personal, the art was made for someone else, the show was a bonding experience with someone that’s gone and it brings bad memories. Sometimes it’s more, MLP art is seriously frowned upon where they are, it’s a threat to their current or future employment.
Whatever, it doesn’t matter. It’s their business.