Because he didn't want to be stuck in the social prison of pity that people create around you. And the attitude of guessing your competence while your sick. I don't know what would of happened to his insurance if he somehow lost his position? That is my guess at least.

shellox and mahyarm, please take note:

why he haven't told it anybody => why he hasn't told it to anybody

what would of happened => what would have happened

your sick => you're sick

I'd hate to be a "spelling nazi", but I believe getting this right is the very least we should expect from the HN crowd.

keep in mind that not all HN posters are native English speakers.

  > keep in mind that not all HN posters are native
  > English speakers.

In that case, feedback is even more valuable.

The feedback is but his superior tone is unwarranted.

I don't feel it had a superior tone, but I think the original thread warranted a rather cold yet concise feedback.

I believe you've confused spelling and grammar. In the future, when you're being condescending towards non-native English speakers - be sure to note the differences between spelling and grammar.

Did I step on a nerve? Again, please don't mistake my cold feedback for condescending comments.

I am fully aware of the differences between spelling and grammar. You may not be aware of this, but "spelling nazi" is simply a popular expression, hence the double quotes that I explicitly added.

Don't worry - next time I'll say "grammar nazi".

I wrote this while sleepy, you shouldn't expect much from the written equivalent of talking at a party with a bunch of geeks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_change