Interesting article Susan, thanks for the insights, I wasn't aware of the details so much, yet I was aware of the downward trend. HP has had a good run, I hope it will find a way out of the quicksand, yet things in internet writing land have vastly changed since it began.
I'll likely still put my creative articles there, as I can put them on Medium too, but putting them in an ebook suffices to keep them alive despite any failures with these sites. Blessings in your renewed efforts on Medium. See you around.