Can we just discussed this matter right directly to their main thread than making another thread? For sure, more threads will be made regarding this. The discussion at their ANN thread is active about the closuse and no need to have a separate discussion for this.
For now we don't know the real reason but as Michelle stated,
The reason for the closure is to spare time for the DirectBet team to pursue other interests even though DirectBet was a great success and very profitable.