If ArsBitcoin does get closed down, I will of course give notice, try to email all the accounts, provide probably 30 days of time for people to use the website to cashout, and probably 90 days of time for people to email me for manual account verification / cashout, etc. Like i've said, this would probably be a lot of work, so the pool chugs on for now

I guess you can tell I'm feeling a little better since i've actually said something... and been able to communicate. What a wall of text....
Glad to hear things are improving for you. I do want to thank you for all you've done with this pool. I'm a novice at this and have only mined with three pools so far, and joined your pool when Slush's pool went down for a week. I was astonished at how much higher my payouts were on arsbitcoin than on slush, and decided to stay with you (and increased my donation level) when I saw you were having issues. I'd love to help you keep arsbitcoin alive, but I don't think I've got the skills or experience to do anything, and just want to express my gratitude for all the work you've put into this. Should you shutdown, I will miss you very much, and wish you all the best of fortune in the future. You are an inspiration.