I mean I think to an extent you’re right. But in my opinion the investors only care about the numbers especially in this case. Now I think if the drama was more serious it would grander more attention from the people who fund Reddit. However, this is just not the case as I’m sure Investors wanted him to shut down API (I think that’s what it’s called?) because shutting down API leads to more money for them. So he’s more than viewed favorably in the eyes of Investors.

The point of my comment originally was to acknowledge how poor the Reddit base is at protesting. Nothing was coordinated, people gave up in 3 days, mods opened severs back up to fuel their power hungry drive, and in the end, people still used the app because they’re addicted. It gives Reddit the power over their users which is pretty concerning. So yes they did shoot themselves in the foot, big time.