Furthermore the KYM page is convenient for other uninformed readers, but it is obviously incomplete and not a primary source of information for me because I watched this entire episode unfold in real time.
This situation is highly nuanced. However, the KYM page gives fair treatment to the issue.
I can see now how the "both sides to every story" implied KF had a moral leg to stand on. Not my intention. I think people almost intentionally avoid visiting the KF site out of some sort of fear, but people shouldn't be afraid to see what's going on over there.
I know some will say that is too much work for some internet drama, and while that's a valid opinion, any further opinion on the issue itself by those people would be entirely invalid due to lack of proper research.
And honestly, what's the strongest rebuttal to the claim that the suicide was faked? I guess I've seen claims that some journalists independently confirmed it, but I don't know where these stories are nor what sort of confirmation they received? It shouldn't be particularly unthinkable to consider that Near just was going to abandon their current pseudonymous internet presence and wanted to damage Kiwifarms as a free add-on to this.