Apart from a catchy name, what does NaNoWriMo actually have? Answer: a community of dedicated people it has just royally pissed off to please a sponsor.
Given it’s not that long since there were serious grooming allegations against one of their forum mods - and many other issues - this was already a tarnished brand.
A real shame, I know some people who really valued the companionship it brought during its early years.