Aww man, I was gonna watch the final part of TBF today, cause your "To all those wondering..."-post got me worried (hadn't watched the video). Now I read this and I immediately watched part 8 and the "No More Nostalgia Critic?" video and I gotta say, I'm shocked. As hundreds before me have said, and as hundreds after me will say, the Critic was the center point, the soul of pretty much everything that had to do with your work (in my eyes).
I never really cared too much for the other stuff that was going on on TGWTG.com, except for Lindsay's reviews and Linkara's History of Power Rangers, not even for your other videos, like Bum Reviews, etc.
In these past years, the Critic has become pretty much my favorite "thing" on the Internet, you even managed to surpass the AVGN for various reasons.
In a way, I guess, it's good that decided to you quit now, at the "height of your glory", instead of waiting till people get sick of the show (that is if that could ever happen), but doing it at this point also results in the biggest outcry from the fanbase, obviously.
That said, I'm excited to see your new projects, and I hope they're gonna be just as successful and enjoyable as the Critic himself.
Lastly, I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all these years filled with hilarious moments and for brightening many a day with your character. I don't usually say this, but I love you man, I honestly do.