Alexander used to be a big deal. I know it may not seem like it, but Gamesutra used to be a huge deal if you were a dev or an industry insider. It was the videogame worlds equivalent of Variety. There were even certain major game companies where they only allowed you to submit a job application to their studio through Gamesutra. Leigh somehow managed to become Editor and Chief at the helm of that, which meant there was not a sliver of insider info that didnt cross her path. Because of where she was placed she had her finger on the pulse of gaming and was a big deal. Of course not as big as her ego, but she really could tank a company or drop a stock price by doing an insider expose that other mags would cover. Gamesutra also was not a clickbait garbage site, it was an agenda, pay for play and psuedo academic site, but you didn't have people like the jedder pedders writting about shoving Controlers up their ass.  But she though SHE was games journalism, not the company she was at the helm of. Just as much as she built up certain companies and helped her friends, she torched everything she built with her tactic in damage control. She went from asset to liability. She still has connections, none of which can help her. She will get called as a commentator in news stories, but that don't pay rent. She went from being able to pay for an apartment in San Fransisco and live comfortably, being invited to every launch, event, and party.... To living at home only staying relevant with scraps people tied to this mess throw her for self esteem points.