I wrote a Gopher server using CMS Pipelines and Rexx which morphed into a basic HTTP server, ran for years on internal IBM systems (mostly used to serve the internal TOOLSRUN forums to the intranet).

It may be investors forcing a sale. A lot of 2005-2015 era venture funds have hit their default age limits and may force exits, even at a wash or loss for the investment, just to close out the fund.

Or a certain cohort of Gen X who were old enough to watch The Day After or Threads and comprehend the possibilities.