Someone needs to at least tell him, to his face, that he dun goofed up. Because consequences will never be the same otherwise.
The wheels are already in motion.
Tbh, I've never run a website so I don't know what's involved, time & moneywise. I could see it getting tiresome if its upkeep took him away from daily life too much. I just wish he'd decide to either run it and run it right or give official notice of closing down. Letting it fall into disrepair is the worst option for him and us. Don't mess with Mr Inbetween, Ron!