Non-consensual, sexual advances are not the same as flirtatious comments from a creepy dude. The degree of harassment matters.
When a company makes a fundamental change, it is inevitable that some people will leave.
I am a black belt in martial arts. I like to drink scotch. I go skydiving. So I never really saw myself as a woman or a minority. I just went out there and did my thing, and it didn't even cross my mind.
I think it's a violation of user privacy to continue storing email addresses if you tell users your service is shutting down. I sign up for a service, and if you're no longer providing that service, why should you keep my information?