It's rough. What sets CR aside is that many members HAVE met in person at one time or another. I mean, I've known Anthony since he drove a green camaro to ColsDSM meets. Clay, BC, and a few others I met over a decade ago.
I remember when Kenny passed. I had only hung out with him a few times, but it saddened me greatly. When I met him he drove the cark and I believe was also at a ColsDSM meeting.
It's not sappy, it's the realization that people with similar hobbies come together, help each other, rib each other like siblings, and it's hard to see them go, especially at an early age.
I've often thought about what CR will look like when some of the members hit their 60s, 70s, and so on.