Although relatively expensive long term, I think it may have had more to do with time and potential legal problems.
My understanding is that VBAdmin, is no longer with
VB(VA) and has not been for a while.
Someone mentioned that there was "targeting" of management pilots with certain post's.
I did not see any post that was defamatory (libel) toward any individual, management or not. Although there was a warning from an Admin, about some posts and if requested user details would be provided to the necessary authorities.
I did receive a very well written explanation from PPRUNE Admin/Owner in regards to having a separate company forum for VA and understand the reasons not to.
There are too many legal issues and ongoing political correctness nowadays for it to be effective anyway. If you are not upsetting fellow crew, there is a risk the company may be watching, enough of that without a forum.
As I said I have a domain, site etc but...