Those who do that are ''attention cravers'' i guess ...but this isn't me. My question was legitimate.
I've never understood why people who leave have to close their account, just say goodbye to friends, sell your stuff, gift away your credits and go...really not that hard....
If you need to delete your account for some reason, it's pretty obvious to me you would contact customer service....
I would say so long, gift my son-in-law whatever he needed, save a little in case I decided to come back some day, and leave, no need for the ceremony.