Bioware may no longer see this forum as the best place to interact with their fans, but fans have built up our own communities here over the years. This is especially the case concerning older games, like my personal favourite, the eternally moddable Neverwinter Nights. NWN fans don't mind a bit if Bioware don't post. We are just happy to have a place with long continuity where we can post about custom content, modules, scripting, etc., and read the old topics that go back for years.
I am deeply disappointed by this decision. I could understand it better and would feel more sympathetic towards the choice if it was to save money. But to be able to afford this place and still choose to take it away from those who value it doesn't make the least bit of sense to me. I wish those in charge of deciding this would reconsider.