To actually answer the question, they themselves said it was a temporary measure to deal with the huge increase in activity while having limited moderation capabilities.

*yesterday

I was very concerned when I saw the post title lol. My TV station relies on AWS for a lot of external clips and spots.

I have a coffee cup with commands on it called The Mug of Vi. It reminds me of the basic commands I always forget, and it provides coffee which is nice.