Jeffy, I didn't say it was reason enough...because barring a contract (and the author made no mention of such) a company is fully within its rights to end the relationship for any reason or no reason whatsoever so long as it's not for legally defined discrimination (and this doesn't qualify).
I'm not saying I like what Catalyst did. I haven't liked anything about that company since they screwed over their SR freelancers years ago. I don't wish ill upon the author, and I hope he finds success away from Catalyst.
Nice dissembling and backpeddling.
You did, however, say:
Looks like he's leaning heavily into his politically charged fiction titles, and Catalyst (really their parent company) doesn't want to be associated with the guy authoring those. That's just a consequence of his actions, not censorship. You work for a company, you keep them happy or you are cut lose. He can still write BattleTech if he likes, but it'll be fan fiction.
The man has two political thrillers to his name. Explain to me how that is "leaning heavily" if you can.
From what I've read, and apparently you didn't bother to, is that Catalyst started getting heat from a small very vocal group of stalkers who don't like this guy because he is a conservative. The lead nutcase is claiming that there are "hidden Confederate messages" in his writing. Explain how someone wanting books pulled from shelves because of "hidden Confederate messages" is credible. This guy is a credible writer of some fame and Catalyst Games is cancelling him because of a bunch of crazies who have internet access. It isn't that he violated company policy or the terms of his contract, it is because Catalyst became a bunch of spineless cowards in the face of woke scolds.
Your last post claims that you are, "not saying you like what Catalyst did. You haven't liked anything about that company since they screwed over their SR freelancers years ago. You don't wish ill upon the author", but you sure as fuck were quick to claim that, "That's just a consequence of his actions, not censorship. You work for a company, you keep them happy or you are cut loose." Quick to join the woke mob and slow to realize your mistake.
You are one weaselly piece of shit, HippyDirt.