Comment by jve

He actually tried to sell the company at one point in time. He got a stressfull time, approaching burn out. Around 2019 he tried to sell HIBP: https://www.troyhunt.com/project-svalbard-the-future-of-have...

> ... but it was the first time since the overhead of managing the service had gone off the charts.

Around 2020 he decided not to: https://www.troyhunt.com/project-svalbard-have-i-been-pwned-...

He then reveals source of stress and the way it impacted HIBP: https://www.troyhunt.com/sustaining-performance-under-extrem...

Just think about it: HIBP hinges on a person doing his stuff, putting in his time and finances. That affects personal life. However that is a very valuable utility that guy is doing. Good that CF donates cache and help is here and there... but do you think you would have managed that service better?

Would it have been better if HIBP was sold and managed by a real company? Who knows. But long term it is of course healthier if HIBP isn't affected by a single person personal life situations.