While the goodbye message seems crystal clear, the site’s official Discord server and Reddit community don’t appear convinced. While it is unclear whether the operators are moderating these communities, the mods and admins caution people not to jump to conclusions.
They then show a screenshot of the same message I showed above.
I’ve heard it here: https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-giant-hianime-to-announces-mysterious-goodbye/
That article also says:
They then show a screenshot of the same message I showed above.