There is a lot of backlash concerning the company’s decision. “If we did provide an opt-out option then any mod author opting any mod/file out for any reason could essentially torpedo the whole system, undermining collections from the very beginning,” he said.
BigBizkit explained why they had to do it this way. Mod authors who are against the imminent change have a month's grace period where they can choose to delete their creations before the feature becomes available. Unfortunately, if by some chance that the mods are part of a curated list, it would always be accessible to most people that go to the platform. Instead, all of their mods will be archived which means that they are inaccessible unless directly requested via the API. Nexus Mods Bans Politically Inspired ‘Troll Mods’ Until After The.
