I know your heart is in the right place, and have a great deal of respect for you. I think being the most active moderator of a coding bootcamp subreddit while also running one is probably not the best use of your time, right? Even though I know you're being honest, just the appearance of a conflict of interest can be an issue. Why not find someone else to take over the reins, someone who isn't actively involved in the industry?
Also from his HN comment history:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43758527
> Hi, I'm the co-founder of Formation
Oops.
You literally say it yourself!
Christ, man. Stop digging. You fucked up, stop moderating, and move on.
a) non sequitur
b) Then you're good with the massive amount of criticism you're receiving.