The callousness and inhumanity of the CougarBoard mob that so easily demands such firings with hardly any consideration for the humans on the other side.
Yes, fan sites are for such discussions and changes are part of the profession. Nonetheless, too many of us can flat out be Yewtish, which amazingly may be putting it too kindly, in our online behavior.
All the best to your dad and family. He seems like a gem of a man.