Some Questions and my Opinions

Why did Riot decide to close down GD and switch to this reddit-esque format? I have nothing to say that you haven't already heard about how user unfriendly the forums are. Another question: Why did you guys close off GD? There were some posts that had major popularity (including one of my own) and that have trouble regaining said popularity on boards, thus the post dies in the dark maw of elo hell. In my opinion, boards feels sloppy, hard to navigate, and ruins the forum experience for most people (including me). Anyway, feedback would be nice and thanks for reading.