I do not blame Itch for pursuing a no-NSFW policy. However, no matter how harsh the pressure from the payment processor was, Itch should have given creators enough time to explain the upcoming changes and how those changes would affect their projects and their customers. Itch unilaterally removed games that buyers had purchased from their libraries without any prior notice, seriously violating their rights — and even shifted all the responsibility and cleanup onto the creators. This action clearly deserves blame.
Even if Itch had provided at least a one-week “evacuation period” through prior notice, Collective Shout would not have destroyed Itch. Deleting content in the middle of the night without any warning — That is truly cowardly and unjust behavior.