Pointing the entire community to a new server (ircs://irc.libera.chat/) is going to cause a huge disruption, maybe destroy the community altogether. I can't help but wonder if there's no better way. What a tragedy.
But if it is the same people who mismanaged freenode into this joke then maybe nobody should go there. Just a heads up. I think this Andrew Lee person would have a tough time being worse than them.
How long until they sell libera.chat for a pack of magic beans? I give it 2 years max.
What statute in Swedish law prohibits them from selling the network to someone who "totally gave his word" for a pack of beans?