This is a perfectly understandable decision. It's unfortunate that personal vendettas are causing such blatant misuse of stake power and toxicity of words. I sympathize and empathize with this, as I had experienced both in a prior iteration of the project I'm currently running - ironically, when financial incentives were not even a factor!
Take the time you require for yourself. It's painful to see something you've worked on for years torn down. For what it's worth, you'll have my emotional support.
I hope that anyone who sees this understands that it doesn't cost anything to be kind to another human being. The cost of cruelty is far higher than that of kindness.
Thank you, means alot !PIMP