no one is to blame my for my departure.  not gricham because he didn't do anything wrong by relaying that my actions were brought up in a discussion about behavior.  not the officers for questioning my behavior.  

this whole thing stems from a difference in opinion.  unfortunately, where i stand, i am on the wrong side of the tracks, opposite those who run the guild.  if you read http://www.thottbot.com/?i=25359 you will find that the hide going to the skinner is how it's intended to be.  some of the posts may not be very articulate, but there are a couple good points.  the one that stands out for me is the last post.  the person made a sacrifice to keep the raid together, only to be slapped in the face and ripped off anyway.  

when it boils down to things, when the skin is looted, it becomes the have vs the havenots.  there is no reason my hard work and patience should go to a thankless, drooling tank who can't hold aggro, or the priest that refuses to come out of shadowform, or the mage that doesn't sheep.  yes, it takes 10 of us to kill the beast and only one to skin.  but how many runs does it take before you can 1) skin the beast and 2) get the hide?  why should it go to the stranger who's in UBRS for the first time?  yes, this is my second.  i've been VERY lucky.  and for those who may call me greedy, the first one went to gricham.

i chose to leave the guild because i do not plan to change my behavior.  if i'm in a PUG and i skin the hide, then it is mine.  if it's a guild run, it goes to the bank.  if people feel that my behavior in this matter will reflect poorly on the the guild, then i would rather leave than tarnish FSE's name.

i wish no ill will to FSE or it's members.  that is all i have to say.