I feel kinda bad as I started a thread on donations and shortly thereafter the donate button appeared on the website. This is a classic example of the post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy and I'm sure that there was internal discussion prior to my suggestion.
Even so I'm nonplussed that a modder would choose to leave the project for this reason. As far as I can tell the EB team is not aggressively soliciting donations, and in any event as the word itself suggests donations are a gift, not an exchange of goods and/or services for money. Perhaps the gentleman (I'm assuming the 'man' part) in question might also like to consider that a monetary donation in this case is also an opportunity for someone like me with neither the skills nor much free time (terrible excuses, I know) to contribute to EB and thus feel a part of the team (in a way). It's a chance for us to belong.

I personally would not mind in the least if the members of the EB team profited a little as it seems to me they've been working their asses off. They have brought me a lot of joy. I am delighted to be able to show my appreciation. I am truly sorry if that has created a situation that a team member found intolerable, but I have to admit that I don't see any moral or ethical problems. Again, I just want to apologise for any internal problems that I may have contributed to.