I've only just been informed of of Stephan's untimely passing, and though they'll probably never read it my thoughts are with his family. He was a lovely guy, I'd spoke to him every now and then since the Warband beta and it always struck me just how amicable he was, there was never anything malicious about him or his character, not even a hint of it.
It's a strange feeling to find out that someone you've never met before, and instead have only talked to through teamspeak or just on this forum, has passed away, it seems like a different kind of sadness, ineffable in a sense. I'm not pretending I knew him too well, though I over the years I have classed him as a friend and he is one of the people I think of when looking back at my time spent playing Warband or on this forum and that makes me happy. I hope you've found peace, Stephan.