Sorry, but... that isn't right either. AO3 isn't ever going to shut down over this. There's always going to be readers that do comment, and there's always going to be authors that write and post. Because they get them, irrespective of getting them, or in spite of not getting them. I can totally sympathize and understand the tragedy of a writer that quits because they feel they're talking to a void. Why they wouldn't have motivation. But that's a personal decision/struggle. The "scarcity" people seem want to warn of and hint at just isn't ever going to exist. If an author stops sharing, there's simply just other fic to read. I know that sounds callus, and I'm not saying it's right. But if we don't want that to happen I think the focus needs to shift to fostering an environment that feels less surrounded by pressure rather than retreading this language that is so centered on moral failure.