(Apparently) unpopular opinion:

Whatever happened 3 years ago in Gary's personal life and with the Running Man staff in general, shouldn't have this much of an impact on his life today.

His departure from Running Man wasn't wasn't a crime, didn't affect you personally, and the details which led to his departure remain a mystery to the public.

At the end of the day, Gary left the show to start a family. What's more, the public doesn't know what happened, and frankly that's none of their business anyway.

In this Korean entertainment era rife with idol suicides, stars being worked to insanity, and corrupt entertainers, managers, and executives exploiting their privileged status to commit the most heinous crimes imaginable without experiencing any consequences for their actions, taking Gary to task for the act of starting a family seems like a petty reaction to a situation fans were never involved in.

Gary has entertained fans for over 20 years and his only problem was leaving entertainment to create a private life for himself and his family. People don't have to watch his show but everyone can cut the man some slack.

yay, i'm so excited to see my favorite Running Man member back on TV! i hope he starts appearing on more shows too