"It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity." The full whys from Notch himself. Summation. ..it got too big and the fans scared him off. Can not say I disagree with him. I also loved this bit …." If I ever accidentally make something that seems to gain traction, I’ll probably abandon it immediately." That right there says all you need to know about fandom and the creative venture. 
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