Thank you very much for this. i was literally just reading up on the stuff over the last couple days when you posted this after i read a couple threads.
Personally what i love most about MangaDex is the ability to keep track of what i am reading. i take long breaks on some stories to come back and binge read. The ability to mark what i have read is amazing, and i can come back to check and be like "oh WOW, i have tons to read here."
i also frequently go to Scan groups websites to read instead of waiting, but when they are completely removed from the site, i no longer have any clue where i was last at, so now i must go reread or skim through chapters to find where i was. Now this isn't a big deal for 3-4 Comics, but when you consider i have 521 listed under "following" it can become a real headache to find where i was on some, or even who was scanlating it.
I do understand a few of the stuff i was Following got licensed with the Group that was Scanlating it and that doesn't really upset me at all, but not being informed about it was a bit annoying. I only found out like a week or so later after an unrelated post led me to discovering the information.
Anyways, i really appreciate the post with actual information on your reasoning.