We were probably the last holdout among the big subs (4.4 million members). I think reddit forgot about us haha. We weren't being pressured, but one of the founders of the sub decided to reopen it.
I won't return to being a mod there and it seems like most of the other mods are also not going to return. That being said, I gotta admit I've missed the sub. Lemmy is good for general discussion, but there aren't enough users for niche communities to flourish.
It's still growing, give it time. Ive not logged into Reddit since the API debacle, it's been nice having that purge - indoor doom scroll now like I used to.